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Automatically Fired Boilers as required by the
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 Controls and
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 CONTENTS

Foreword.............................................................................. v
Committee Roster ..................................................................... vi
Correspondence With the CSDAFB Committee ......................................... vii
Summary of Changes .................................................................. viii
Part CG General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
CG-IOO General Requirements .................................................... 1
CG-200 General Provisions ........................................................ 2
CG-300 Material Requirements ............................................ " . .. .. . 2
CG-400 Testing and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
CG-500 Certification and Reporting ............................................... 3
CG-600 Operation ................................................................ 3
CG-700 Definitions ............................................................... 3
Part CM Testing and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
CM-IOO Periodic Testing and Maintenance ......................................... 8
Part CE Electrical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
CE-IOO Electrical Requirements ................................................... 9
Part CW Steam and Waterside Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
CW-100 Automatic Low-Water Fuel Cutoff and/or Combined
Water Feeding Device .................................................. 11
CW-200 Automatic Fuel Cutoff for Forced Circulation Boilers ...................... 13
CW-300 Pressure Controls ......................................................... 13
CW-400 Temperature Controls. " .. ... ... .. .. . . .. .... . .... ... . . .. . . . ... .. .. . . . . . . . . 14
CW-500 Safety and Safety Relief Valves ..................................... . . . . . . . 14
CW-600 Modular Boilers .......................................................... 14
Part CF Combustion Side Control .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
CF-100 Gas-Fired Boiler Units, Equipment ........................................ 16
CF-200 Gas-Fired Boiler Units, Purging ........................................... 23
CF-300 Gas-Fired Boiler Units, Safety Controls .................................... 23
CF-400 Oil-Fired Boiler Units, Equipment ......................................... 24
CF-500 Oil-Fired Boiler Units, Safety Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
CF-600 Low Fire Start, Gas- or Oil-Fired Boiler Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
CF-700 Combination Gas- and Oil-Fired Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
CF-800 Electrically Heated Boilers ................................................ 27
CF-900 Combustion Side Controls for Modular Boilers ............................ 27
Figure
1 Sediment Trap ............................................................ 7
Tables
CF-1 400,000 Btu/hr (117228 W) and Smaller (Gas - Natural Draft) ............ 17
CF-2 400,000 Btu/hr (117228 W) and Smaller (Power Gas Burners and
Mechanical Draft Atmospheric Gas Burners), 3 gph (11.4 L/h) and
Smaller (Oil) ........................................................... 18
CF-3 Safety Controls for Automatically Fired Units: Power Gas Burners and
Mechanical Draft Atmospheric Gas Burners ............................. 20
CF-4 Safety Controls for Automatically Fired Units: Atmospheric Gas Burners -
Natural Draft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
CF-5 Safety Controls for Automatically Fired Units: Oil-Fired Burners 26

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Nonmandatory Appendices
A Comparison of This Standard and ANSI Z21.13/CSA 4.9 .................. 29
B Typical Fuel Trains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
C Manufacturer's/Installing Contractor's Report for ASME CSD-l ............ 36
D Recommended Preventive Maintenance Schedule................... ... .... 39
E References ................................................................ 43
F Guidance for the Use of u.s. Customary and SI Units in CSD-l ............ 44
Index 47

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 FOREWORD (09)

The major perils in operating automatically fired boilers are loss of water (low water), furnace
explosion, overpressure, and overtemperature. Principal causes of accidents to automatically fired
boilers are lack of proper controls and safety devices, lack of adequate maintenance, improperly
trained operators, failure to test controls and safety devices, and complacency on the part of the
operator due to long periods of trouble-free operation. It is believed that improved instrumenta-
tion, controls and safety devices, proper operating procedures, and a clearer understanding of
installation requirements by the manufacturers, installers, and operators can greatly reduce the
chances of personal injury, damage to property, and loss of equipment from accidents.
It should be pointed out that any governmental jurisdiction has authority over any particular
installation. Inquiries dealing with problems of a local character should be directed to the proper
authorities of such jurisdictions.
Safety codes and standards are intended to enhance public health and safety. Revisions result
from the committee's consideration of factors such as technological advances, new data, and
changing environmental and industry needs. Revisions do not imply that previous editions were
inadequate.
The first edition of this Standard, which was approved by The American Society of Mechanical
Engineers' Committee on Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers, was
approved and designated as an ASME Standard by The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
on April 29, 1977.
The second edition, which was approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
on October 4, 1982, was issued on December 31, 1982. An addenda to the edition, CSD-1a-1984,
was approved on August 17, 1984 and issued on November 15, 1984.
The third edition, which was approved by ANSI on November 17, 1988, was issued on
February 15, 1989. The CSD-1a-1989 Addenda was approved on October 3, 1989 and issued on
February 15, 1990. The CSD-1b-1990 Addenda was approved on June 21, 1990 and issued on
December 1, 1990.
The fourth edition, which was approved by ANSI on February 28, 1992, was issued on June
15, 1992. The CSD-1a-1993 Addenda was approved on August 18, 1993 and issued on November
30, 1993. The CSD-1b-1994 Addenda was approved on June 20, 1994 and issued on September
30, 1994.
The fifth edition, which was approved by ANSI on February 6, 1995, was issued on June
30,1995. The CSD-1a-1996 Addenda was approved on February 5, 1996 and issued on July
31, 1996. The CSD-1b-1996 Addenda was approved on July 16, 1996 and issued on December
20, 1996.
The sixth edition, which was approved by ANSI on January 30, 1998, was issued on April 14,
1998. The CSD-1a-1999 Addenda was approved on November 2, 1999 and issued on March
10, 2000. The CSD-1b-200l Addenda was approved on July 30, 2001 and issued on November
30, 2001.
The seventh edition, which was approved by ANSI on January 17, 2002, was issued on April
15, 2002.
The eighth edition, which was approved by ANSI on August 9, 2004, was issued on April
15,2005.
The ninth edition, which was approved by ANSI on September 13,2006, was issued on December
29,2006.
This tenth edition of CSD-1 was approved by ANSI on February 24, 2009.

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 COMMITTEE ON CONTROLS AND SAFETY DEVICES FOR
AUTOMATICALLY FIRED BOILERS
(The following is the roster of the Committee at the time of approval of this Standard.)

STANDARDS COMMITTEE OFFICERS

B. W. Moore, Chair
P. K. Fanning, Vice Chair
G. Moino, Secretary

STANDARDS COMMITTEE PERSONNEL

R. E. Albert, U.s. Postal Service V. G. Newton, Chubb and Son
R. D. Austin, State of Colorado, Department of Labor and D. W. Noyes, PB Heat, LLC
Employment, Division of Oil and Public Safety D. A. Scearce, Alternate, PB Heat, LLC
R. K. Black, Johnston Boiler Co. M. C. Polagye, FM Global
R. R. Cate, Zurich M. R. Poulin, State of Idaho, Division of Building Safety
J. P. Chicoine, Mestek, Inc. J. Safarz, CEC Combustion Services Group, Inc.
M. H. Diehl, Jr., CNA Insurance J. R. Puskar, Alternate, CEC Combustion Services Group, Inc.
P. K. Fanning, U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command P. H. Schuelke, Weil McLain
J. M. Given, Jr., State of North Carolina, Department of Labor G. Scribner, State of Missouri, Department of Fire Safety
J. C. Smelcer, Lochinvar Corp.
R. S. Glass, Raypak, Inc.
J. D. Spuller, In Industries, Inc.
L. J. Ashton, Alternate, Raypak, Inc.
J. C. Stoeger, Industrial Combustion
J. P. Gorman, CSA International
M. W. Valentino, Alternate, Industrial Combustion
G. M. Halley, American Boiler Manufacturers Association
F. R. Switzer, Jr., S-afe, Inc.
M. W. Hilton, The Fulton Companies
G. J. Tate, Karl Dungs, Inc.
D. L. Hunt, St. Paul Travelers K. J. Carlisle, Alternate, Karl Dungs, Inc.
P. C. Bourgeois, Alternate, st. Paul Travelers T. K. Thompson, Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
J. c. Merwin, Potter Electric Signal Co. T. F. Hardin, Alternate, Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
B. L. Mickelson, Honeywell International, Inc. J. van Heijningen, Siemens Building Technologies, Inc.
G. Moino, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers B. leng, Alternate, Siemens Building Technologies, Inc.
M. F. Mooney, State of Massachusetts, Department of Public J. A. Wagner, Fireye, Inc.
Safety B. Neill, Alternate, Fireye, Inc.
B. W. Moore, Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co.

HONORARY MEMBERS
T. W. Bukowski, Weber-Stephen Products, Co.
R. B. West, State of Iowa, Division of Labor Services

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 CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE CSDAFB COMMITTEE

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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Following approval by the ASME CSDAFB Standards Committee, and after public review, ASME
CSD-1-2009 was approved by the American National Standards Institute on February 24, 2009.

The 2009 edition of ASME CSD-1 includes editorial changes, revisions, and corrections introduced
in ASME CSD-1-2006, as well as the following changes identified by (09).
Page Location Change
v Foreword Updated
1 CG-110 Revised
CG-120 Revised
CG-130 Revised
CG-140(a)(2) Revised
CG-1S0 Added
CG-160 Added
2 CG-300 (1) CG-310 revised
(2) CG-320 deleted
CG-420 Revised
3-7 CG-510(b) Revised
CG-700 (1) Section moved from front of book
(2) Definitions of ANSI and ASME
deleted
(3) Term drip leg revised to read drip
(4) Definitions of ignition system, hot
sUlface and valve shaft added
9 CE-llO(a) Third paragraph revised
10 CE-140(a) Revised
12 CW-140(c) Revised
16, 19 CF-llO(a) Revised
CF-llO(c) Revised
CF-140 (1) Subparagraph (a) revised
(2) Subparagraph (b) added
CF-150 (1) Subparagraphs (a) through (d)
revised in their entirety
(2) Subparagraphs (e) through (g) added
17 Table CF-1 (1) Last column added
(2) Last row added
(3) General Note added
18 Table CF-2 (1) Last column added
(2) Last row added
(3) General Note added

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19 CF-160(a) Last sentence added

CF-162 Revised

20 Table CF-3 (1) Last lines in third entries of second

and third columns added
(2) Last entry in second column revised
(3) General Note revised

21 Table CF-4 (1) Last lines in third entries of second

and third columns added
(2) Last entry in second column revised
(3) General Note revised

22 CF-180 (1) Subparagraphs (a) through (f) revised

(2) Subparagraph (g) added

23 CF-210(a) (1) Revised

(2) Subparagraph (a)(l) consolidated
into (a)
(3) Subparagraph (a)(2) deleted

CF-310(c) Revised

24,25 CF-320 Revised

CF-330(e) Revised

CF-410 Revised

25 CF-470 Revised

26 Table CF-5 General Note revised

27,28 CF-510(c) Revised

CF-610 Revised

CF-710 Revised

CF-910 First sentence revised

CF-920 First sentence revised

CF-930 Revised

36 Man ufacturer's / Ins talling "ASME" line revised

Contractor's Report for
ASME CSD-l

44 Nonmandatory Appendix F Added

47 Index Updated

SPECIAL NOTE

The interpretations to ASME CSD-l are included in this edition as a separate section for the
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CONTROLS AND SAFETY DEVICES
FOR AUTOMATICALLY FIRED BOILERS
Part CG
General
(G-100 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
(09) (G-110 Scope
The rules of this Standard cover requirements for the
assembly, installation, maintenance, and operation of
controls and safety devices on automatically operated
boilers directly fired with gas, oil, gas-oil, or electricity,
subject to the service limitations, exclusions, and accept-
ance to other listings in CG-120, CG-130, and CG-140,
respectively. Burner or burner assemblies installed on
boilers or as a replacement burner shall comply with
the requirements of CF-110 and CF-410 for gas and oil
firing, respectively. The use of a gaseous or oil fuel not
listed in the definitions has not been evaluated, and
special considerations may be required.
(09) (G-120 Service Limitations
The rules of this Standard are applicable to the follow-
ing service:
(a) all automatically fired boilers and burner assem-
blies, regardless of fuel input ratings subject to the exclu-
sions and acceptance to other listings of CG-130 and
CG-140, respectively
(b) burners field-installed in automatically fired
boilers
(09) (G-130 Exclusions
(a) boilers with fuel input ratings greater than or
equal to 12,500,000 Btu/hr (3 663 389 W), falling within
the scope of NFPA 85, Boiler and Combustion Systems
Hazard Code
(b) water heaters (see CG-700)
(c) direct gas-fired swimming pool heaters that are
labeled and listed by a nationally recognized testing
agency or other organization that is acceptable to the
authority having jurisdiction as complying with ANSI
Z21.56/CSA 4.7, Standard for Gas-Fired Pool Heaters
(G-140 Acceptance by Other listings
(a) automatically operated boilers fired with gas
having inputs of 400,000 Btu/hr (117228 W) or less that
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(1) comply with Part CW, CE-llO(a) and (i)
(2) are labeled and listed by a nationally recognized (09)
testing agency or other organization that is acceptable
to the authority having jurisdiction as complying with
ANSI Z21.13/CSA 4.9, Standard for Gas-Fired Low Pres-
sure Stearn and Hot Water Boilers, and meet the
remaining requirements of this Standard
(b) automatically operated boilers fired with oil
having inputs of 3 gph (11.4 L/h) or less that
(1) comply with Part CW, CE-llO(a) and (i)
(2) are labeled and listed by a nationally recognized
testing agency or other organization that is acceptable
to the authority having jurisdiction as complying with
UL 726, Standard for Oil-Fired Boiler Assemblies, and
meet the remaining requirements of this Standard
(c) automatically operated, electrically heated boilers
having inputs of 115 kW or less that
(1) comply with Part CW and CE-110(a)
(2) are labeled and listed by a nationally recognized
testing agency or other organization that is acceptable
to the authority having jurisdiction as complying with
UL 834, Standard for Heating, Water Supply, and Power
Boilers - Electric, and meet the remaining requirements
of this Standard
(G-150 Jurisdictional Adoption of (SO-l (09)
Adoption of CSD-l by a jurisdiction shall not preclude
the jurisdiction adopting and accepting boilers listed or
certified to other safety standards or codes acceptable
to the jurisdiction beyond the limitations contained in
CG-140. Where other such safety codes and/or stan-
dards are adopted/ accepted and overlap with the scope
of CSD-l, it shall be the responsibility of the jurisdiction
to define the application of this Standard and those other
codes and/ or standards.
(G-160 Metric (SI) Units (09)
This edition of the Standard uses U.S. Customary
Units. The acceptable equivalent SI units are shown in
parentheses for information only and have been directly
(soft) converted from the U.s. Customary Units.
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CG-200 GENERAL PROVISIONS
CG-210 General Provisions
Installation requirements shall apply to controls,
safety devices, and burners on automatically fired boil-
ers covered by this Standard.
For information regarding boiler and / or burner
installations, refer to local codes. In the absence of local
codes, see NFPA 54/ ANSI Z223.1 for gas-fired boilers
and NFPA 31 for oil-fired boilers.
For boilers firing liquefied-petroleum gas or LP-gas
air mixtures, the requirements pertaining to the storage
container, the first and second stage LP-gas pressure
regulators, and all components upstream of the point
of gas delivery (see CG-700) are covered by NFPA 58,
Liquefied-Petroleum Gas Code.
CG-220 Installation
(a) Installation of controls, safety devices, and burners
shall be in accordance with the manufacturer's instruc-
tions and the applicable requirements of this Standard.
Diagrams detailing the wiring and piping connections
for the controls and safety devices installed shall be
furnished by the unit manufacturer [see CG-510(c)].
(b) Installations shall provide accessibility for remov-
ing burners; adjusting, cleaning, and lubricating work-
ing parts; and replacing controls, safety devices, and
other control components.
(c) For information concerning the location and
installation of LP-gas air mixture boilers, refer to local
building codes.
(d) When one or more modules of a modular boiler
(see CG-700) are replaced, compatibility of all controls
and systems shall be ensured. The replacement modules
shall comply with the initial listing and shall meet the
requirements of this Standard.
CG-230 Observation Ports
Observation ports shall be provided to permit direct
visual inspection of the pilot, main burner flame, and
boiler furnace.
CG-240 Guarding
Guards shall be provided to protect personnel and
protect against damage to control equipment. Guarding
shall conform to applicable regulations.
CG-250 Annunciator Systems
Where used, annunciator systems, and their associ-
ated test and acknowledgement circuits, shall have all
contacts, switches, relays, and lights arranged so that
safety control functions are not bypassed.
CG-260 Combustion Air
(a) The requirements of combustion air shall be in
accordance with NFPA 54/ ANSI Z223.1, National Fuel
Gas Code, for gas-fired boilers and with NFPA 31,
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Standard for the Installation of Oil-Burning Equipment,
for oil-fired boilers.
(b) Louvers and grilles shall be fixed in the open posi-
tion or interlocked with the equipment so that they are
opened automatically during equipment operation. The
interlock shall be placed on the driven member.
(c) Fans supplying air to the boiler room for combus-
tion shall be interlocked with the burner so that air flow
is proven during equipment operation.
CG-300 MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS (09)
CG-310 Components
Each control and safety device covered by this
Standard shall be accepted for the intended service by
a nationally recognized testing agency such as, but not
limited to, UL, FM, or CSA.
CG-400 TESTING AND MAINTENANCE
CG-410 Cleaning
Manufacturers of controls and safety devices requir-
ing periodiC service shall furnish detailed instructions
covering the procedures and frequency of cleaning [see
CG-SI0(c)].
(G-420 Testing (09)
Manufacturers of boilers and burners covered by this
Standard shall furnish detailed instructions for testing
controls and safety devices, both when the boiler is
operating and when it is out of service [see CG-510(c)].
CG-430 Maintenance
Boiler, boiler unit, and burner manufacturers shall
furnish detailed instructions on maintenance and service
procedures for the fuel burning system or electrically
heated units, including controls and safety devices
installed with the unit.
These instructions shall include requirements speci-
fying that cover plates, enclosures, and guards shall be
maintained in place at all times, except during mainte-
nance (see CG-510 and Part CM).
Boiler, boiler unit, burner, and control manufacturers'
operation and maintenance instructions furnished with
the equipment shall be retained and made available to
the boiler operator (see CG-SI0).
(6-440 Operational Testing
The operation of control systems and safety devices
installed in accordance with this Standard shall be tested
by the installing contractor prior to release to the
owner / user.
(a) Control systems and safety devices installed in
accordance with this Standard by the boiler manufac-
turer on shop-assembled boiler units shall be operation-
ally tested as close to specified field conditions as
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practicable prior to shipment from the manufacturer's
facility.
(b) For boiler units with inputs less than or equal to
400,000 Btu/hr (117228 W) for gas, or less than or equal
to 3 gph for oil, where production makes it impractical
to check each boiler unit individually, the manufacturer
will prepare and follow an inspection and quality control
procedure by which the requirements of this paragraph
will be met.
CG-500 CERTIFICATION AND REPORTING
C6-510 Certification and Reporting
(a) Manufacturers of shop-assembled boiler units cov-
ered by this Standard shall maintain a report for each
boiler unit or on each category (type, size, or model) for
boiler units. For boiler units less than or equal to 400,000
Btu/hr (117228 W) for gas, or less than or equal to 3 gph
for oil, a report shall be maintained on each category
(type, size, or model).
This report shall list
(1) each control and safety device installed in accor-
dance with this Standard
(2) name of the manufacturer and model number
of each control and safety device
(3) operational test performed (see CG-440)
CG-51O(a)(1) through (3) shall be verified by the signa-
ture of an authorized representative of the manufacturer
on this report. An example of an acceptable data report
form is contained in Nonmandatory Appendix C.
This report shall be made available to the authorized
inspection agency or the inspector for action as required
by the local jurisdiction.
(09) (b) Installing contractors shall maintain or obtain
from the manufacturer a report for each installation com-
pleted. The report shall list
(1) each control and safety device installed in accor-
dance with this Standard
(2) name of the manufacturer and model number
of each control and safety device
(3) operational test performed (see CG-440)
CG-510(b )(1) through (3) shall be verified by the signa-
ture of an authorized representative of the installing
contractor on this report. An example of an acceptable
report form is contained in Nonmandatory Appendix C.
This report shall be made available to the authorized
inspection agency or the inspector for action as required
by the local jurisdiction.
(c) Installing contractors shall obtain from the boiler
manufacturer pertinent operating, testing, servicing,
and cleaning instructions for the controls and safety
devices (see CG-410, CG-420, and CG-430). It is the
responsibility of the installing contractor to deliver these
instructions, together with complete wiring and piping
diagrams, and a written precaution that the operating,
testing, and servicing only be performed by a qualified
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individual (see CG-700) to the owner/user and to obtain
a receipt for the instructions. The receipt shall be filed
with the installation report.
(G-600 OPERATION
C6-610 lockout
The manual procedure required for effecting the
restart of the equipment subsequent to a lockout shall
be accomplished from a location where the cause of
the lockout may be determined so that the necessary
corrective action may be performed to ensure that safe
operating conditions prevail before restarting the boiler.
Safety control(s) that can electronically reset without
local manual intervention, such as when power or con-
trol input to the device is interrupted and then restored,
shall not be permitted.
CG-700 DEFINITIONS (09)
accepted: a boiler unit, equipment, or device is accepted
when listed, labeled, or otherwise determined to be suit-
able and safe by a nationally recognized testing agency.
Field installations are accepted when approved by the
authority having jurisdiction.
air change: the quantity of air necessary to completely
replace the air contained in the combustion chamber
and associated flue passages.
air shutter: an adjustable device for varying the flow
of air.
alann: an audible or visible Signal indicating an
off-standard or abnormal condition.
alarm circuit: a circuit that includes an alarm.
annunciator: a device that indicates a condition, either
normal or abnormat by visual signals, audible Signals,
or both.
approved: acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction.
atomizing media: a supplementary medium, such as
steam or air, that assists in breaking the fuel oil into a
fine spray.
authorized inspection agency: the inspection agency
approved by the appropriate authority of a state or
municipality of the United States or a province of
Canada that has adopted this Standard.
AWG: American Wire Gauge.
bleed line: a line used to relieve pressure to the atmo-
sphere, either manually or automatically.
boiler: a closed vessel in which water is heated, steam
is generated, steam is superheated, or any combination
thereot under pressure or vacuum by the direct applica-
tion of heat. The term boiler shall include fired units for
heating or vaporizing liquids other than water where
these systems are complete within themselves.
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boiler, automatically fired: a boiler that cycles automati-
cally in response to a control system.
boiler, high-pressure: a boiler in which steam or vapor is
generated at a pressure greater than 15 psig
(103.4 kPa gage).
boiler, hot-'water heating: a boiler in which no steam is
generated and from which hot water is circulated for
heating purposes, then returned to the boiler.
boiler, hot-water supply: a boiler that furnishes hot water
to be used externally to itself at a pressure less than or
equal to 160 psig (1100 kPa gage) or a temperature less
than or equal to 250°F (120°C) at or near the boiler outlet.
boiler, low-pressure: a boiler in which steam or vapor is
generated at a pressure less than or equal to 15 psig
(103.4 kPa gage).
boiler, miniature: a boiler that does not exceed any of the
following limits:
(a) 16 in. (406.4 mm) inside diameter of shell
2 burner including a mechanical draft device, such as a
(b) 20 ft 2 (1.86 m ) heating surface
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(c) 5 ft 3 (0.142 m 3) gross volume, exclusive of casing
and insulation
(d) 100 psig (689.5 kPa gage) maximum allowable
working pressure.
boiler, modular: a steam or hot water heating assembly
consisting of a grouping of individual boilers called
modules intended to be installed as a unit with no
intervening stop valves. Modules may be under one
jacket or individually jacketed. The individual modules
shall be limited to a maximum input of 400,000 Btu/hr
(117228 W) (gas), 3 gph (11.4 L/h) (oil), or 115 kW
(electric).
boiler manufacturer: an organization that manufactures
pressure parts for boilers or that shop-assembles parts
into completed boilers.
boiler system: a system comprised of the boiler(s); its
controls, safety devices, and interconnected piping;
vessels; valves; fittings; and pumps.
boiler unit: a complete assembly comprised of the boiler,
the apparatus used to produce heat, and associated con-
trols and safety devices.
branch circuit: that portion of the wiring system between
the final overcurrent device protecting the circuit and
utilization equipment.
Btu (British thermal unit): a quantity of heat required
to raise the temperature of 1 lb (0.45 kg) of water 1°F
(0.56°C).
1 The gross volume is intended to include such gas passages as
are integral with the assembled pressure parts. Gross volume is
defined as the volume of a rectangular or cylindrical enclosure into
which all the pressure parts of the boiler in their final assembled
positions could be fitted, Projecting nozzles or fittings need not
be considered in the volume,
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Btu/hr: a unit of power equal to one British thermal
unit/hr.
building code: an ordinance that sets forth requirements
for building design and construction, and equipment
installation, or, where such an ordinance has not been
enacted, one of the following model codes:
(a) National Building Code
(b) Standard Building Code
(c) Uniform Building Code
burner: a device for the introduction of fuel and air into
the combustion zone at the desired velocities,
turbulence, and concentration to establish and maintain
ignition and combustion of the fuel (see also burner
assembly).
burner, atmospheric: a gas burner in which air for combus-
tion is supplied by natural draft, the inspirating force
being created by gas velocity through the orifices.
burner, mechanical draft, atmospheric: an atmospheric gas
forced draft or induced draft fan to provide sufficient
air for completing the combustion process.
burner, natural draft type: a burner that depends primarily
on the natural draft created in the flue to induce the air
required for combustion into the burner.
burner, power: a burner in which all air for combustion
is supplied by a power-driven fan that overcomes the
resistance through the burner.
burner assembly: a burner that is factory-built as a single
assembly or as two or more subassemblies that include
all essential parts necessary for its normal function when
installed as intended.
combined feeder!cutoff: a device that regulates makeup
water to a boiler in combination with a low-water fuel
cutoff.
combustion: the rapid oxidation of fuel, producing heat
or heat and light.
combustion air: the air required for combustion of the
fuel. This does not include the air used for atomization.
conductor: a body that may be used to conduct electric
current.
continuous duty: the design feature of an electrical device,
such as a motor, enabling the device to operate at the
rated load for an indefinite period.
control: a device designated to regulate the fuel, air,
water, steam, or electrical supply to the controlled equip-
ment. It may be automatic, semiautomatic, or manual.
control, operating: an automatic control, other than a
safety control, to start or regulate input according to
demand and to stop or regulate input on satisfaction of
demand.
control, primary safety: a control directly responsive to
flame properties, sensing the presence of flame and, in
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event of ignition failure or loss of flame, causing safety
shutdown.
control, safety (also known as limit): a control responsive
to changes in liquid level, pressure, or temperature and
set beyond the operating range to prevent the operation
beyond designed limits.
control manufacturer: an organization that manufactures
operating and safety controls for use on boilers.
CSA: CSA International.
damper: a valve or plate for regulating combustion air
or flue gases.
draft: the difference in pressure between atmospheric
and some other pressure in the furnace or gas passages.
draft, mechanical: the draft caused by a mechanical device,
such as a forced draft or induced draft fan.
draft, natural: the draft caused by the difference in the
temperature of the hot flue gases and the outside
atmosphere.
drip: the container placed at a low point in a system of
piping to collect condensate and from which condensate
may be removed.
fan, forced draft: a fan used to supply air, under pressure,
to the fuel-burning equipment of the boiler.
fan, induced draft: a fan used to exhaust gases, under
suction, from the boiler.
firing rate: the rate at which air, fuel, or an air-fuel mixture
is supplied to a burner, expressed in volume or heat
units supplied per unit of time.
flame failure response time: the time interval between the
loss of flame and deenergizing the safety shutoff valve.
FM: Factory Mutual system.
fuel train: a series of valves, regulators, and controls,
between the burner and the source of fuel, that regulates
and controls the flow of fuel to the burner.
gas: one of the following fuel gases: natural gas, liquefied
petroleum (LP) gas, LP-air mixture, manufactured gas,
or mixed gas.
gas-pressure regulator, main: a device for controlling and
maintaining a predetermined gas pressure for the main
burner.
gas-pressure regulator, pilot: a device for controlling and
maintaining a predetermined gas pressure for the pilot
burner.
ground: a conducting connection, whether intentional or
accidental, between an electrical circuit or equipment
and either the earth or a conducting body that serves
in place of the earth.
grounded: connected to earth or to some conducting body
that serves in place of the earth.
grounded conductor: a system or circuit conductor that is
intentionally grounded.
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grounding conductor, equipment: the conductor used to
connect noncurrent-carrying metal parts of equipment,
raceways, and other enclosures to the system-grounded
conductor at the service and/ or the grounding electrode
conductor.
guarded: covered, shielded, fenced, enclosed, or other-
wise protected by means of covers, casings, barriers,
rails, screens, mats, or platforms to prevent contact by
persons or objects.
high fire: the rate of a burner at or near design maximum
fuel input.
ignition system, direct: an automatic ignition system that
uses an electrically energized device to ignite fuel at a
main burner.
ignition system, hot surface: an automatic, direct ignition
system that uses a hot surface igniter to ignite fuel at a
main burner.
input rating: the fuel-burning capacity of a burner at sea
level in Btu/hr (W) as specified by the manufacturer.
installing contractor: an organization that installs a boiler,
combustion controls, burners, and protective equipment
in the field.
labeled: equipment or materials to which has been
attached a label of a nationally recognized testing agency
that maintains periodic inspection of production of
labeled equipment or materials. Labeling indicates com-
pliance with nationally recognized standards.
liquefied-petroleum gas: fuel gases, including commercial
propane; predominantly propane, propylene, or com-
mercial butane; predominantly butane; isobutane;
and/ or butylene.
listed: equipment or materials included in a list pub-
lished by a nationally recognized testing agency that
maintains periodic inspection of production of listed
equipment or materials. Listing indicates compliance
with nationally recognized standards.
local: within physical sight and sound of the affected
equipment (see also lockout).
lockout: a safety shutdown that requires a local, manual
procedure to restart the equipment (see also shutdown,
safety).
low fire start: the lightoff ignition of a burner with the
fuel controls in a low fire position. In a system with
guaranteed low fire start, interlocks are used to prevent
startup if the burner is not in the low fire position.
low-water fuel cutoff: a device that shuts off the fuel when
the boiler water falls to an unsafe level.
LP-gas air mixture: liquefied-petroleum gases distributed
at relatively low pressures and normal atmospheric tem-
peratures that have been diluted with air to produce a
desired heating value and utilization characteristic.
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main burner flame-establishing period: the interval of time
the main burner fuel safety shutoff valves are permitted
to be open before the primary safety control is required
to prove the presence of the main burner flame.
main manifold gas pressure: the gas pressure measured at
a location that is specified by the burner/boiler unit
manufacturer and is taken downstream of the main gas
pressure regulator.
manifold, gas: the conduit of an appliance that supplies
gas to the individual burners.
manual reset device: a component of a control that requires
resetting by hand to restart the burner after safe
operating conditions have been restored.
maximum fixed stop limit: on a temperature or pressure
control having an adjustable set point, the maximum
fixed stop limit is the maximum setting to which the
control can be adjusted and still perform its intended
function (i.e., safety shutdown) but not be exceeded due
to a mechanical or electrical stop device.
NEMA: National Electric Manufacturers Association.
NFPA: National Fire Protection Association.
oil: any commercial grade fuel oil as defined by
ASTM D 396.
pilot: a small burner that is used to lightoff (ignite) the
main burner.
pilot, continuous: also known as a constant burning pilot,
a pilot that burns without turndown throughout the
entire time the burner assembly is in service, whether
the main burner is firing or not.
pilot, intermittent: a pilot that is automatically lighted
each time there is a call for heat. It burns during the
entire period the main burner is firing.
pilot, interrupted: a pilot that is automatically lighted
each time there is a call for heat. The pilot fuel is cut
off automatically at the end of the main burner flame-
establishing period.
pilot, proved: a pilot flame supervised by a primary safety
control.
pilot flame-establishing period: the interval of time that fuel
is permitted to be delivered to a pilot burner before the
primary safety control is required to prove the pilot
flame.
pilot manifold gas pressure: the gas pressure measured at
a location that is specified by the burner/boiler unit
manufacturer and is taken downstream of the pilot
gas-pressure regulator.
point of gas delivery: for other than undiluted liquefied-
petroleum gas systems, the point of gas delivery shall
be considered the outlet of the service meter assembly
or the outlet of the service regulator or service shutoff
valve when no meter is provided. For undiluted, lique-
fied-petroleum gas systems, the point of gas delivery
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shall be considered the outlet of the first stage
LP-gas-pressure regulator.
pool heater: an appliance designed for heating non potable
water stored at atmospheric pressure, such as water in
swimming pools, spas, hot tubs, and similar
applications.
postpurge period: a period of time after the fuel valves
close, during which the burner motor or fan continues
to run to supply air to the combustion chamber.
prepurge period: a period of time on each startup during
which air is introduced into the combustion chamber
and associated flue passages in volume and manner as to
completely replace the air or fuel-air mixture contained
therein prior to initiating ignition.
pressure regulator, LP-gas, first stage: on undiluted LP-gas
systems, a pressure regulator designed to reduce pres-
sure from the container to 10.0 psi (69 kPa) or less.
pressure regulator, LP-gas, second stage: a pressure regula-
tor for service on undiluted LP-gas systems designed
to reduce first stage regulator outlet pressure to 14.0 in.
W.e. (4.0 kPa) or less.
pressure regulator, service: a pressure regulator installed
by the serving gas supplier to reduce and limit the ser-
vice line gas pressure to delivery pressure.
proven prepurge: a provision of the control system for
preventing burner operation until prescribed air flow is
proven to be established during prepurge.
qualified individual: a boiler service technician who is
engaged in and responsible for installation, replacement,
repair, or service of the boiler, fuel-burning system con-
trols, and safety devices and is experienced in such work.
readily accessible: having direct unimpeded access with-
out the need of a ladder or removing or moving any
panel, door, or similar covering of the item described.
recycle: the process of sequencing a normal burner start
following safety shutdown before the establishment of
lockout.
relay: a device that is operative by a variation in the
conditions of one electric circuit to start the operation
of other devices in the same or another electric circuit,
such as pressure or temperature relay.
relight: the action upon loss of main flame to reestablish
the ignition source without recycle.
sediment trap: a device in a gas line that collects and
prevents solid debris (such as pipe dope, slag, dirt, etc.)
from traveling downstream into the gas controls (see
Fig. 1).
shutdown, normal: shutting off fuel and ignition energy
to the burner by means of an operating control.
shutdown, safety: shutting off all fuel and ignition energy
to the burner by means of a safety control or primary
safety control (see also lockout).
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Gas supply inlet
Tee fitting ~ To gas
~ control(s)
inlet
~ Nipple
3 in. (76 mm)
min.
t Cap
switch, air flow: a device used to prove the flow of air.
switch, high oil temperature: a temperature-actuated
device arranged to stop the flow of fuel to a preheated
oil burner or to prevent it from starting when the fuel
oil temperature rises above a set point, which shall be
the upper end of the viscosity range recommended by
the burner manufacturer.
switch, high-pressure: a pressure-actuated device to moni-
tor liquid, steam, or gas pressure and arranged to stop
the flow of fuel to the burner at a preset high pressure.
switch, low oil temperature: a temperature-actuated device
arranged to stop the flow of fuel to a preheated oil
burner or to prevent it from starting when the fuel oil
temperature falls below a set point, which shall be the
lower end of the viscosity range recommended by the
burner manufacturer.
switch, low-pressure: a pressure-actuated device to moni-
tor liquid, steam, or gas pressure and arranged to stop
the flow of fluid to the burner at a preset low pressure.
switch, pressure: a pressure-responsive device that makes
or breaks an electrical circuit and may be automatically
or manually reset.
time delay: a deliberate delay of a predetermined time
in the action of a safety device or control.
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UL: Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
upper set point limit: on a temperature or pressure control
having an adjustable range of set points, the upper set
point limit is the maximum pressure or temperature set
point in the range of the control, to which the control
can be adjusted and still perform its intended function
(i.e., safety shutdown).
valve, automatic: an automatic device consisting essen-
tially of a valve and operator that controls the fuel supply
to the burner(s) during normal operation of a boiler. It
may be actuated by application of electrical, mechanical,
or other means.
valve, lubricated plug type: a valve of the plug and barrel
type designed for maintaining a lubricant between the
bearing surfaces.
valve, modulating control: a valve designed to regulate
fuel input to the burner in response to demand.
valve, proof of closure: a safety shutoff valve equipped
with an interlock switch that will be actuated only after
the valve has fully closed.
valve, safety shutoff: a fast-closing valve that automatically
and completely shuts off the fuel supply in response to
a normal or safety shutdown signal.
valve shaft: the movable part of the sealing mechanism
of a safety shutoff valve. The valve shaft may also be
referred to as the valve stem.
vent limiter: a means that limits the flow of gas from the
atmospheric diaphragm chamber to the atmosphere in
the event of diaphragm rupture. This may be either a
limiting orifice or device.
vent line: a line used to convey leakage gases to a safe
point of discharge.
vent valve: a normally open, power-closed valve piped
between the two safety shutoff valves and vented to a
safe point of discharge.
water heater: a vessel, which is closed except for openings
through which water can flow, that includes the appara-
tus by which heat is generated and on which all controls
and safety devices necessary to prevent pressures greater
than 160 psig (1100 kPa gage) and water temperatures
greater than 210 0 P (99°C) are provided, in which potable
water is heated by the combustion of fuels, electricity,
or any other heat source and withdrawn for external use.
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Part eM
Testing and Maintenance
CM-100 PERIODIC TESTING AND MAINTENANCE
CM-1tO General
Since the effective operation of all safety devices
depends upon their ability to respond to their activating
impulses, a systematic and thorough maintenance pro-
gram shall be established and performed.
(a) An inspection and maintenance schedule shall be
established and performed on a periodic basis. The peri-
odic basis shall be at least that required by the equipment
manufacturer.
(b) Operability and set points on all devices, where
applicable, shall be verified by periodic testing, and the
results shall be recorded in the boiler log, maintenance
record, service invoice, or other written record.
(c) Any defects found shall be brought to the attention
of the boiler owner and shall be corrected immediately.
(d) Frequent inspection, adjustment, and cleaning
shall be performed during initial start-up operation to
ensure all safety controls and devices are functioning as
intended and are in a reliable operating condition (see
CM-120).
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CM-t20 Familiarity With Equipment and Procedures
The qualified individual performing inspections and
tests shall be trained and familiar with all operating
procedures and equipment functions and shall be capa-
ble of determining the equipment is in an as-designed
operating condition. The individual shall be familiar
with all precautions and shall have complied with the
requirements of the authority having jurisdiction.
CM-t30 Periodic Maintenance and Testing
The owner or user of an automatic boiler system shall
develop and maintain a formal system of periodic pre-
ventive maintenance and testing. Tests shall be con-
ducted on a regular basis, and the results shall be
recorded in the boiler log or in the maintenance record
or service invoice. The manufacturer's instructions shall
be followed. Additional information is contained in a
recommended checklist found in Nonmandatory
Appendix D.
Because of the variety of equipment and modes of
operation, owners and users shall provide a detailed
checklist for operator's use in accordance with the boiler,
boiler unit, burner, and control device assembly manu-
facturer's instructions.
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Part CE
Electrical
CE-100 ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
CE-110 General
Installation requirements shall apply to controls,
safety devices, and burners on automatically fired boil-
ers covered by this Standard.
For information regarding boiler and/ or burner
installations, refer to local codes. In the absence of local
codes, see NFPA 70, National Electrical Code.
(09) (a) A disconnecting means capable of being locked
in the open position shall be installed at an accessible
location at the boiler so that the boiler can be discon-
nected from all sources of potential. This disconnecting
means shall be an integral part of the boiler or adjacent
to it.
A manually operated remote shutdown switch or cir-
cuit breaker shall be located just outside the boiler room
door and marked for easy identification. Consideration
should be given to the type and location of the switch
to safeguard against tampering. If the boiler room door
is on the building exterior, the switch should be located
just inside the door. If there is more than one door to
the boiler room, there should be a switch located at
each door.
Activation of the emergency shutdown switch or cir-
cuit breaker shall immediately shut off the fuel or energy
supply.
(b) All uninsulated live metal parts and all rotating
or moving parts that may cause injury shall be guarded
to avoid accidental contact.
(c) The electrical equipment shall be arranged so that
failure of this equipment will cause the fuel supply to
be shut off.
(d) The power supply to the electrical control system
shall be from a two-wire branch circuit that has a
grounded conductor; otherwise, an isolation trans-
former with a two-wire secondary shall be provided.
When an isolation transformer is provided, one side
of the secondary winding shall be grounded. Control
voltage shall not exceed 150 nominal volts, line to line.
(1) One side of all coils shall be electrically located
in the grounded side of the circuit. All switches, contacts,
and overcurrent devices shall be electrically located in
the ungrounded or "hot" side of the circuit.
(2) All electrical contacts of every safety device
installed in the same control circuit shall be electrically
connected in series.
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(e) All electrical components and devices shall have
a voltage rating commensurate with the supply voltage
of the control system.
(f) All electrical components and devices shall be pro-
vided with an electrical enclosure that is at least NEMA
Type 1 (General Purpose). Where electrical devices will
be subject to dripping moisture, the enclosures shall be
at least NEMA Type 2 (Driptight).
(g) All electrical control devices shall be of a type
tested and accepted by a nationally recognized testing
agency.
(h) The design of the control circuits shall be such
that limit and primary safety controls shall directly open
a circuit that functions to interrupt the supply of fuel
to combustion units.
(i) Automatic resetting devices, controls, or switches
shall be installed in accordance with the instructions
of the combustion safeguard control manufacturer. No
automatic resetting device, control, or switch shall be
installed in the wiring between the load side (terminal)
of the primary or programming control and the main
or ignition fuel valve or valves. This does not preclude
the installation of manually operated test switches for
the purposes of testing tight closure of individual fuel
valves.
CE-120 Overcurrent Protection
(a) Conductors for interconnecting wiring that is
smaller than the supply conductors shall be provided
with overcurrent protection based on the size of the
smallest interconnecting conductors external to any con-
trol box.
(b) Overcurrent protection for interconnecting wiring
shall be located at the point where the smaller conduc-
tors connect to the larger conductors. However, overall
overcurrent protection is acceptable if it is sized on the
basis of the smallest conductors of the interconnecting
wiring.
(c) Overcurrent protection devices shall be accessible,
and their function shall be identified.
CE-130 Motors
(a) Motors exposed to dripping or spraying oil or
water shall be of drip-proof construction. All motors
shall be fully guarded as installed.
(b) Motors shall be provided with a corrosion-
resistant nameplate.
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(c) Motors shall be provided with running protection
by means of integral thermal protection, overcurrent
devices, or a combination of both in accordance with
manufacturer's instructions that shall be based on the
requirements of NFPA 70, National Electrical Code.
(d) Motors shall be rated for continuous duty and
shall be designed for an ambient temperature of 104°F
(40°C) or higher.
(e) All motors shall be provided with terminal leads
or terminal screws in terminal boxes integral with, or
secured to, the motor frames.
CE-140 Ignition System
(09) (a) When automatic electric ignition is provided, it
shall be accomplished by means of a high-voltage elec-
tric spark, a high-energy electric spark, or a hot surface
igniter.
(b) Ignition transformers shall conform to require-
ments of UL 506, Standard for Specialty Transformers.
(c) Ignition cable shall conform to the requirements
of UL 814, Gas-Tube-Sign Cable.
CE-150 Wiring
(a) All wiring for boilers shall be rated for the maxi-
mum operating temperature to which it may be exposed.
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Such wiring shall be in accordance with NFPA 70,
National Electrical Code. All wiring between compo-
nents shall have copper conductors not less than size No.
18 AWG and constructed in accordance with NFPA 70,
National Electrical Code.
(b) All electrical wiring shall have a voltage rating
commensurate with the voltage of the power supply.
(c) Conductors shall be protected from physical
damage.
(d) Conductors shall be sized on the basis of the rated
current of the load they supply.
CE-160 Bonding and Grounding
(a) Means shall be provided for grounding the major
metallic frame or assembly of the boiler.
(b) Noncurrent-carrying enclosures, frames, and simi-
lar parts of all electrical components and devices shall
be bonded to the main frame or assembly of the boiler.
Electrical components that are bonded by their installa-
tion do not require a separate bonding conductor.
(c) When an insulated conductor is used to bond elec-
trical components and devices, it shall show a continu-
ous green color, with or without a yellow stripe.
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Part CW
Steam and Waterside Control
CW-l00 AUTOMATIC LOW-WATER FUEL CUTOFF
AND/OR COMBINED WATER FEEDING
DEVICE
CW-ll0 General Requirements for Water Level
Controls for All Boilers
(a) Each low-water fuel cutoff or combined feeder /
cut-off device shall conform to UL 353, Standard for
Limit Controls, and shall be accepted by a nationally
recognized testing agency.
(b) Installation diagrams and instructions shall be fur-
nished by the manufacturer.
(c) Low-water fuel cutoffs or combined feeder / cut-off
devices shall be located to provide access for servicing,
repairing, testing, and inspection.
(d) The low-water fuel cutoff shall have a pressure
rating at least equal to the maximum allowable working
pressure of the boiler.
(e) In probe-type, low-water fuel cutoffs, an open cir-
cuit failure, break, or disconnection of the electrical com-
ponents or conductors in the safety circuit shall prevent
continued operation of the firing mechanism.
(f) Alarms, when used, shall be distinctly audible
above the ambient noise level and may be used in con-
junction with indicating lights. They shall be located to
alert the operator or an individual trained as to what
action to take when an alarm indicates a potentially
dangerous situation is developing.
(g) Low-water fuel cutoffs of the automatic or manual
reset type shall be electrically connected in accordance
with CE-11O(i).
CW-120 Requirements for Water Level Controls for
Low-Pressure Steam or Vapor System
Boilers
(a) Each automatically fired, low-pressure steam or
vapor system boiler shall have at least two automatic
low-water fuel cutoffs, one of which may be a combined
feeder / cut-off device. When installed external to the
boiler, each device shall be installed in individual cham-
bers (water columns), which shall be attached to the
boiler by separate pipe connections below the waterline.
A common steam connection is permissible. Each cut-
off device shall be installed to prevent startup and to
cut off the boiler fuel or energy supply automatically,
prior to the fall of the surface of the water below the
level of the lowest visible part of the gage glass (see also
CW-210).
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EXCEPTION: Only one low-water cutoff is required on gravity
return units installed in residences, as defined by the authority
having jurisdiction.
A water feeding device, when used, shall be con-
structed and installed so that the water inlet valve cannot
feed water into the boiler through the float chamber or
its connections to the boiler. The water feeding device
shall be located to maintain the operating water level.
(b) The electrical circuit shall be connected in such a
manner that either low-water fuel cut-off control will
shut off the fuel or energy supply to the boiler when a
low-water condition develops. One cut-off control shall
be set to function ahead of the other.
(1) With a pumped condensate return, functioning
of the lower of the two cut-off controls shall cause safety
shutdown and lockout. The manual reset may be incor-
porated in the lower cut-off control. Where a reset device
is separate from the low-water fuel cutoff, a means shall
be provided to indicate actuation of the low-water fuel
cutoff. The manual reset device may be the instanta-
neous type or may include a time delay of not more
than 3 min after the fuel has been cut off.
(2) With gravity condensate return, the lower of the
two cut-off controls shall be electrically connected with
the upper cutoff to cause a safety shutdown requiring
manual reset only when the upper cutoff has failed to
function.
(c) The fuel cut-off device may be inserted internally
or attached externally to the boiler. An external cut-off
device may be attached to piping connecting a water
column to the boiler or combined with a water column.
Water column piping and connections shall be at least
NPS 1. If the lower water fuel cutoff is connected to the
boiler by pipe or fittings, no shutoff valves of any type
shall be placed in such piping. A cross, or equivalent
fitting, shall be placed in the water piping connection
at every right angle to facilitate cleaning and inspection.
Fuel cut-off devices embodying a separate chamber shall
have a vertical drainpipe and blowoff valve, not less
than NPS %, located at the lowest point of the chamber
or water-equalizing pipe connections so that the cham-
ber and equalizing pipe can be flushed and the device
tested.
(d) A low-water fuel cutoff or combined feeder / cut-
off device may also be installed in the tapped openings
available for attaching a water gage glass directly to a
boiler, provided the connections are made to the boiler
with nonferrous tees or wyes not less than NPS %
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between the boiler and water gage glass so that the
water gage glass is attached directly and as close as
possible to the boiler; the run of the tee or wye shall
take the water glass fitting, and the side outlet or branch
of the tee or wye shall take the low-water fuel cutoff or
combined feeder/cut-off device. The ends of all nipples
shall be hollowed to full-size diameter.
(e) A system may incorporate a time delay component
with the low-water fuel cut-off device to prevent short
cycling. This component shall not constrict any connect-
ing piping, and the time delay shall not exceed the boiler
manufacturer's recommended timing or 90 sec, which-
ever is less. The device shall cut off the fuel or energy
supply when the water falls to the lowest visible part
of the gage glass.
CW-130 Requirements for Water Level Controls for
Hot-Water Heating Boilers
(a) Each automatically fired, hot-water heating boiler,
except those installed in residences (as defined by the
authority having jurisdiction), shall be protected by a
low-water fuel cutoff intended for hot-water service (see
also CW-210).
(b) Since there is no normal waterline to be main-
tained in a hot-water boiler, the low-water fuel cutoff
can be located any place above the lowest safe permissi-
ble water level established by the boiler manufacturer.
(c) If the low-water fuel cutoff is located in the system
piping, it must be ensured that the float chamber will
drain properly under a low-water condition, and the
installation must be arranged to ensure that if flow
occurs in the float chamber, it will be in the upward
direction. The low-water fuel cut-off device may be
inserted internally or attached externally to the boiler.
An external low-water fuel cut-off device attached to
the boiler by piping and connections shall be at least
NPS 1. If the low-water fuel cutoff is connected to the
boiler by pipe or fittings, no shutoff valves of any type
shall be placed in such piping. A cross, or equivalent
fitting, shall be placed in the water piping connection
at every right angle to facilitate cleaning and inspection.
Low-water fuel cut-off devices embodying a separate
chamber shall have a vertical drainpipe and a blow-off
valve not less than NPS ~, located at the lowest point
of the chamber of water equalizing pipe connections so
that the chamber and equalizing pipe can be flushed
and the device tested.
(d) Functioning of the low-water fuel cutoff due to a
low-water condition shall cause safety shutdown and
lockout. Where a reset device is separate from the
low-water fuel cutoff, a means shall be provided to indi-
cate actuation of the low-water fuel cutoff. The manual
reset device may be the instantaneous type or may
include a time delay of not more than 3 min after the
fuel has been cut off.
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(e) A means shall be provided for testing the opera-
tion of the low-water fuel cutoff without resorting to
draining the entire system. Such means shall not render
the device inoperable. If the means temporarily isolates
the device from the boiler during this testing, it shall
automatically return to its normal position.
CW-140 Requirements for Water Level Controls for
High-Pressure Steam Boilers
(a) Each automatically fired, high-pressure steam
boiler, except miniature boilers, shall have at least two
automatic low-water fuel cut-off devices. When installed
external to the boiler, each device shall be installed in
individual chambers (water columns), which shall be
attached to the boiler by separate pipe connections
below the waterline. A common steam connection is
permissible. Each cut-off device shall be installed to pre-
vent startup and cut off the boiler fuel or energy supply
automatically when the surface of the water falls to a
level not lower than the lowest visible part of the gage
glass. One control shall be set to function ahead of the
other. Each miniature boiler shall have at least one low-
water fuel cut-off device (see also CW-210).
(b) Functioning of the lower of the two controls shall
cause safety shutdown and lockout. The manual reset
may be incorporated in the lower cut-off control. Where
a reset device is separate from the low-water fuel cutoff,
a means shall be provided to indicate actuation of the
low-water fuel cutoff. The manual reset device may be
of the instantaneous type or may include a time delay
of not more than 3 min after the fuel has been cut off.
(c) The fuel cut-off device may be inserted internally (09)
or attached externally to the boiler. An external cut-off
device may be attached on piping connecting a water
column to the boiler or combined with a water column.
Water column piping and connections shall be at least
NPS 1. If the low-water fuel cutoff is connected to the
boiler by pipe or fittings, no shutoff valves of any type
shall be placed in such piping. The steam and water
connections to a water column shall be readily accessible
for internal inspection and cleaning. Some acceptable
methods of meeting this requirement are by providing
a cross-fitting with a back outlet at each right-angle turn
to permit inspection and cleaning in both directions or
by using pipe bends or fittings of a type that does not
leave an internal shoulder or pocket in the pipe connec-
tion and with a radius of curvature that will permit the
passage of a rotary cleaner. Fuel cut-off devices embody-
ing a separate chamber shall have a vertical drainpipe
and blowoff valve, not less than NPS ~, located at the
lowest point of the chamber or water-equalizing pipe
connections, so that the chamber and the equalizing pipe
can be flushed and the device tested.
(d) A system may incorporate a time delay compo-
nent with the low-water fuel cut-off device to prevent
short cycling. This component shall not constrict any
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connecting piping, and the time delay shall not exceed
the boiler manufacturer's recommended timing, or 90
sec, whichever is less. The device shall cut off the fuel
or energy supply when the water falls to the lowest
visible part of the gage glass.
CW-150 Requirements for Operating and Safety
Controls for Electrically Heated Boilers
Electric resistance and electrode boilers shall have a
boiler feed control system that shall maintain the
operating level in steam boilers and operating water
pressure on hot-water boilers. Where uncovering of the
electrical element can lead to an unsafe condition, the
boiler shall be provided with low-water fuel cutoff(s) in
accordance with Part CWo Boiler feed control and low-
water fuel cutoff may be common to one control. In the
case of electrode-type boilers, where the reduction in
water level provides a self-limiting control on input,
low-water fuel cut-off controls are not required.
CW-200 AUTOMATIC FUEL CUTOFF FOR FORCED
CIRCULATION BOILERS
CW-210 Requirements for Flow or Temperature-
Sensing Devices for Forced Circulation
Boilers
(a) In lieu of the requirements for low-water fuel cut-
offs in CW-100, a water tube or coil-type boiler, requiring
forced circulation to prevent overheating and failure of
the tubes or coils, shall have an accepted safety control
to prevent burner operation at a flow rate inadequate
to protect the boiler unit against overheating, at all
allowable firing rates. This safety control shall shut
down the burner and prevent restarting until an ade-
quate flow is restored. Positive means shall be provided
to determine during testing that the accepted safety
control has functioned upon an inadequate flow condi-
tion. The positive means shall enable the accepted safety
control to remain in the running safety lock circuitry
during testing. The safety control must be automatically
restored to service after completion of system testing.
(b) When there is a definitive waterline, a low-water
fuel cutoff complying with the applicable portions of
CW-100 shall be provided in addition to the sensing
device required in (a) above. Functioning of the low-
water fuel cutoff shall cause a safety shutdown and
lockout.
CW-300 PRESSURE CONTROLS
CW-310 Requirements for Pressure Controls for
Steam Boilers
(a) Each boiler pressure control shall conform to
UL 353, Standard for Limit Controls, and shall be
accepted by a nationally recognized testing agency.
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(b) Each automatically fired steam boiler or system
of commonly connected steam boilers shall have at least
one steam pressure control device that will shut off the
fuel supply to each boiler or system of commonly con-
nected boilers when the steam pressure reaches a preset
maximum operating pressure. This requirement does
not preclude the use of additional operating control
devices where required.
(c) In addition to the pressure control required in (b)
above, each individual automatically fired steam boiler
shall have a high steam pressure limit control that will
prevent generation of steam pressure greater than the
maximum allowable working pressure. Functioning of
this control shall cause safety shutdown and lockout.
The manual reset may be incorporated in the pressure
limit control. Where the reset device is separate from
the pressure limit controt a means shall be provided to
indicate actuation of the pressure limit control. Each
limit and operating control shall have its own sensing
element and operating switch.
EXCEPTION: Lockout is not required for boiler units installed
in residences, as defined by the authority having jurisdiction.
(d) A pressure limit control of the automatic or man-
ual reset type shall be electrically connected in accor-
dance with CE-110(i).
(e) No shutoff valve of any type shall be placed in
the steam pressure connection between the boiler and
the high-pressure limit control device and steam pres-
sure control device or between the boiler and steam
pressure control device.
(j) Each pressure control device shall be protected
with a siphon, or equivalent means of maintaining a
water seal, that will prevent steam from entering the
control. The minimum size of a siphon shall be NPS 1'4'
Tubing suitable for the temperatures and pressures
involved, with an inside diameter at least equal to stan-
dard pipe sizes, may be substituted for pipe. When a
control incorporating a mercury switch is mounted on
the siphon, the loop of the siphon shall be in a plane
that is 90 deg (1.57 rad) from the plane of the mercury
switch.
(g) Steam pressure supply connections to a single
pressure control using pipe of nonferrous material shall
not be less than NPS ~ for lengths up to and including
5 ft (1.5 m) and not less than NPS ~ for lengths over
5 ft (1.5 m). Tubing suitable for the temperatures and
pressures involved, having an inside diameter at least
equal to that of standard pipe, may be substituted for
pipe.
(h) Steam pressure supply connections to a single
pressure control using pipe of ferrous material shall not
be less than NPS ~ for lengths up to and including 5 ft
(1.5 m) and not less than NPS 1 for lengths over 5 ft
(1.5 m). Tubing suitable for the temperatures and pres-
sures involved, having an inside diameter at least equal
to that of standard pipe, may be substituted for pipe.
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(i) Pressure controls should have separate pressure
connections; however, manifolding is permitted. When
multiple controls are fed from a manifold, the manifold
and common source connection to the boiler, for pipe
of nonferrous material, shall not be less than NPS ~ for
lengths up to and including 5 ft (1.5 m) and not less
than NPS 14. for lengths over 5 ft (1.5 m). For manifolds
using ferrous material, the manifold and common source
connection to the boiler shall not be less than NPS 14.
for lengths up to and including 5 ft (1.5 m) and not less
than NPS 114 for lengths over 5 ft (1.5 m). Individual
controls are to be piped from the manifold according to
the provisions of CW-310(g) and (h).
(j) The upper set point limit or maximum fixed stop
limit of the pressure control selected shall not exceed
the maximum allowable working pressure of the boiler.
CW-400 TEMPERATURE CONTROLS
CW-410 Requirements for Temperature Controls for
Hot-Water Heating and Supply Boilers
(a) Each temperature control device shall conform to
UL 353, Standard for Limit Controls, and shall be
accepted by a nationally recognized testing agency.
(b) Each automatically fired, hot-water boiler or each
system of commonly connected hot-water boilers shall
have at least one temperature-actuated control to shut
off the fuel supply when the system water reaches a
preset operating temperature. This requirement does not
preclude the use of additional operating control devices
where required.
(c) In addition to the temperature control required in
CW-410(b), each individual automatically fired
hot-water boiler unit shall have a high temperature limit
control that will prevent the water temperature from
exceeding the maximum allowable temperature. The
upper set point limit or the maximum fixed stop limit
of the selected control shall not exceed the maximum
allowable temperature. Functioning of this control shall
cause safety shutdown and lockout. The manual reset
may be incorporated in the temperature limit control.
Where a reset device is separate from the temperature
limit control, a means shall be provided to indicate actua-
tion of the temperature limit control. Each limit and
operating control shall have its own sensing element
and operating switch.
EXCEPTION: Lockout is not required for boiler units installed
in residences, as defined by the authority having jurisdiction.
(d) A temperature limit control of the automatic or
manual reset type shall be electrically connected in
accordance with CE-110(i).
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CW-500 SAFETY AND SAFETY RELIEF VALVES
CW-SI0 Requirements for Steam and Hot-Water
Heating Boilers
The safety and safety relief valves of all steam and
hot-water heating boilers shall conform to the ASME
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section I or IV, as
applicable.
CW-S20 Requirements of Hot-Water Supply Boilers
(a) Each hot-water supply boiler shall have at least
one officially rated safety relief valve mounted directly
on the boiler and set to relieve at or below the maximum
allowable working pressure of the boiler. The required
stearn-relieving capacity in Btu/hr (W) shall equal or
exceed the maximum Btu/hr (W) output rating of the
boiler.
(b) Each hot-water system consisting of a hot-water
supply boiler and hot-water storage tank served by a
hot-water supply boiler that is designed to operate at
or below 210°F (99°C) shall have a temperature relief
valve installed and set to relieve at or below 210°F (99°C).
This valve shall be installed either in combination with
that required in (a) above or within the top 6 in. (150 mm)
of the system's hot-water storage tank.
(c) Safety relief valves shall be installed and tested in
accordance with the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel
Code. Temperature relief valves shall be rated, tested,
and installed in accordance with ANSI Z21.22/CSA 4.4
and combination pressure-temperature relief valves in
accordance with ANSI Z21.22/CSA 4.4 for temperature
and the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code for
pressure.
CW-600 MODULAR BOILERS
CW-610 Water Level Controls for Modular Steam
Heating Boilers
Modular steam heating boilers shall comply with
CW-120, with the following differences:
(a) Each module shall be equipped with an automatic
low-water fuel cutoff.
(b) The assembled modular steam boiler shall have a
second low-water fuel cutoff mounted on a water col-
umn attached to the manifolds, or may be mounted on
one of the modules, where the return piping is below
the lowest safe waterline and all modules will drain
equally. Operation of this low-water fuel cutoff shall
shut off the fuel or energy supply to all modules.
CW-620 Pressure Controls for Modular Steam
Heating Boilers
Modular steam heating boilers shall comply with
CW-310, with the following differences:
(a) The assembled modular boiler shall have a pres-
sure control that complies with CW-310(c). Operation
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of this control shall shut off the fuel or energy supply
to all modules.
(b) Each module shall have a pressure control that
complies with CW-310(b).
CW-630 Water Level Controls for Modular Hot-Water
Boilers
Modular hot-water boilers shall comply with CW-130,
with the following differences:
(a) The assembled modular boiler shall be protected
by a low-water fuel cutoff located in the system piping
such that it will detect a low-water condition before the
level falls below the lowest safe waterline in any module.
(b) Operation of the low-water fuel cutoff shall shut
off the fuel or energy supply to all modules.
CW-640 Temperature Controls for Modular Hot-Water
Heating Boilers
Modular hot-water boilers shall comply with CW-410,
with the following differences:
(a) The assembled modular boiler shall have a tem-
perature control that complies with CW-41O(c). Opera-
tion of this control shall shut off the fuel or energy supply
to all modules.
(b) Each module shall have a temperature control that
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Part CF
Combustion Side Control
CF-l00 GAS-FIRED BOILER UNITS, EQUIPMENT
CF-ll0 Burner Assemblies and Boiler Units
(09) (a) Burner assemblies for boiler units having inputs
in excess of 400,000 Btu/hr (117228 W) shall comply
with the provisions of this Part. Burner assemblies, as
part of a boiler unit or separately, shall be labeled and
listed by a nationally recognized testing agency or other
organization that is acceptable to the authority having
jurisdiction as complying with the standards referenced
below. For a burner provided as an integral part of a
boiler unit, the label on the boiler unit may serve as
evidence that the burner is in compliance.
(1) UL 795, Standard for Commercial-Industrial
Gas Heating Equipment
(2) ANSI Z21.13/CSA 4.9, Gas-Fired Low Pressure
Steam and Hot Water Boilers or
(3) ANSI Z21.56/CSA 4.7, Gas-Fired Pool Heaters
(b) Boiler units having inputs of 400,000 Btu/hr
(117228 W) or less, with field-installed gas burner
assemblies, and boiler units that do not comply with
ANSI Z21.13/CSA 4.9 shall comply with the provisions
for purging, safety control timing, action on flame fail-
ure, loss of combustion air, combustion air proving, and
fuel supervision given in Table CF-1 or CF-2, as
applicable.
(09) (c) Field-installed, oil-fired assemblies having inputs
of 400,000 Btu/hr (117228 W) or less shall be labeled
and listed by a nationally recognized testing agency or
other organization that is acceptable to the authority
having jurisdiction as complies with ANSI Z21.17/CSA
2.7, Standard for Domestic Gas Conversion Burners. The
units on which they are installed shall comply with the
provisions of this Standard.
(d) Boilers firing liquefied-petroleum gases or LP-gas
air mixtures that do not comply with ANSI Z21.13/CSA
4.9, which are installed indoors, shall be equipped with
safety shutoff devices of the complete shutoff type. A
safety shutoff device of the complete shutoff type is one
that will shut off the gas flow to both the main and pilot
burner(s) in the event of main flame, pilot flame, or
ignition failure.
(e) The provisions of this Part are intended to apply
to equipment supplied with gas pressures not in excess
of the following:
(1) 10 psig (69 kPa gage) for boilers firing gas-air
mixtures within the flammable range (i.e., 5% to 15% by
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volume natural gas in air and 2.15% to 9.6% by volume
propane in air)
(2) 20 psig (140 kPa gage) for boilers firing
liquefied-petroleum gas
(3) 60 psig (414 kPa gage) for all other boilers
CF-120 Fuel Train
(a) See Nonmandatory Appendix B for typical fuel
train diagrams. Fuel train designs, other than those pic-
tured in Nonmandatory Appendix B, but meeting the
requirements of this Standard, shall be permitted.
(b) Thread sealing compounds used on threaded
joints of gas piping shall be resistant to the action of
liquefied-petroleum gases.
CF-130 Filters or Strainers
Fuel cleaning equipment such as filters or strainers
are recommended for use in the main gas supply line
to the unit.
CF-140 Sediment Traps and Drips (09)
(a) A sediment trap shall be installed upstream of the
gas control(s). When a vertical section of piping supplied
by the manufacturer is on the upstream side of the gas
control(s), a sediment trap shall be installed. When a
vertical section of piping is not supplied, installation
instructions supplied by the manufacturer shall specify
that a sediment trap be installed as close to the gas
control(s) as practical at the time of the boiler's instal-
lation.
(b) For other than dry gas conditions, a drip shall be
provided at any point in the line of pipe where conden-
sate could collect.
CF-150 Manually Operated Gas Shutoff Valves (09)
(a) Manually operated main shutoff and pilot shutoff
valves shall be ball or lubricated plug type, with stops.
(b) All manually operated valves shall be of the
T-handle or lever-handled type with the handle parallel
to the gas flow only when in the open position and
perpendicular to the gas flow only when in the closed
position. The valve shall be accessible, and the handle
position shall clearly indicate the "open" and "closed"
positions. The handle shall be of adequate size to permit
opening and closing the valve without the use of tools.
All manually operated shutoff valves shall be main-
tained and exercised in accordance with the manufactur-
er's instructions to ensure the valve remains operable
without the use of tools.
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[Note (1)]
None None None None None

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together with the timings shall be provided in the documentation of the burner/boiler.
NOTES:
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(2) If the ignition system includes a relight feature, one relight attempt shall be initiated within O.S sec upon loss of flame.
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Draft Atmospheric Gas Burners), 3 gph (11.4 L/h) and Smaller (Oil)
Pilot Ignition Gas Direct Ignition System Hot Surface Ignition
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GENERAL NOTE: Timings shown above represent the maximum primary safety control timings permitted by this Standard. The model designation of the installed primary safety control
~ together with the timings shall be provided in the documentation of the burner/boiler.
NOTES:
~ (1) After safety shutdown, wait a minimum 5-min time delay before resetting ignition system (instructional requirement).
W (2) If ignition system includes a relight feature, one relight attempt shall be initiated within 0.8 sec upon loss of flame.
 ASME (SO-1-2009
(c) Except as allowed in (d) below, the handle for all
manually operated shutoff valves shall be permanently
attached.
(d) Where permanently attached handles are not
available or where the handle of a manual shutoff valve
creates a personnel obstruction or hazard when the valve
is in the closed position, a removable handle shall be
permitted provided all the following requirements are
satisfied:
(1) The handle shall remain installed on the valve
at all times when the valve is open.
(2) Following removal, reattachment shall only be
possible such that the handle is perpendicular to the gas
flow with the valve in the closed position.
(3) Valve position shall be clearly indicated
whether the handle is attached or detached.
(4) Upon removal, the valve handle shall be reori-
ented (turned 180 deg) and reattached to eliminate the
personnel obstruction or hazard, or if remaining
detached, the valve handle shall be tethered to the gas
main no more than 3 ft from the valve in a manner
that does not cause personnel safety issues and allows
trouble-free reattachment of the handle and operation
of the valve without untethering the handle.
(5) A handle tethered in accordance with (4) above
shall only be permitted when the line in which the valve
is located is tagged/locked out to prevent operation.
(e) A manually operated shutoff valve, as described
in (a) through (d) above, shall be provided upstream
from all other main gas line controls to isolate the boiler
fuel train from the fuel supply. The valve shall be located
within 6 ft of the boiler and must be readily accessible
from the boiler room floor.
if) When the pilot gas supply is obtained indepen-
dently from the main burner fuel supply or upstream
of the manual shutoff valve required in (e) above, a
manually operated shutoff valve, as described in (a)
through (d) above, shall be located in the gas supply
line to the pilot burner(s). When the pilot gas supply
is obtained downstream of the manual shutoff valve
required in (e) above, one or more manual shutoff valves
or other means shall be provided as required to permit
pilot turndown tests and/ or pressurization of the pilot
fuel train without pressurizing the main fuel train.
(g) A manually operated shutoff valve, as described
in (a) through (d) above, shall be provided after the
downstream safety shutoff valve for each fuel train.
CF-160 Gas-Pressure Regulators
(09) (a) Individual gas-pressure regulators or gas-pressure
regulators that are part of a combination valve shall be
furnished for both pilot fuel lines (if a pilot is used) and
main fuel lines of gas-fired boiler units in accordance
with ANSI Z21.78/CSA 6.20, Combination Controls for
Gas Appliances. The gas pressure at the outlet of the
regulator shall be within ±10% of the regulation set point
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at all firing rates. A pressure test port shall be provided
to permit measuring the gas pressure to confirm compli-
ance with the requirements of this paragraph.
(b) Gas-pressure regulators incorporating integral
vent limiters shall comply with the applicable provisions
of ANSI Z21.18/CSA 6.3, Gas Appliance Pressure
Regulators.
(c) Second stage gas-pressure regulators on boilers
firing liquefied-petroleum gas or LP-gas air mixtures
shall comply with UL 144, Standard for LP-Gas Regulat-
ing, and shall be installed in accordance with the NFPA
58, Liquefied-Petroleum Gas Code.
CF-161 Overpressure Protection
(a) When the maximum allowable working pressure
of any component is less than the gas pressure entering
a building, so that failure of a gas system pressure regu-
lator would produce downstream pressures greater than
that rating, the downstream piping system shall be pro-
vided with overpressure protection.
(b) Gas overpressure protection devices, if required,
shall be located upstream of all operating and safety
controls and in both the main burner and, if applicable,
the pilot burner gas supply system. The gas overpressure
protection devices shall be vented to a safe point of
discharge, if required.
(c) Refer to CG-210 for additional requirements.
(d) Overpressure protection, if required, may be pro-
vided by any of the devices listed in the latest edition
of NFPA 54/ ANSI Z223.1, National Fuel Gas Code.
CF-162 Pressure Switches (09)
(a) Gas-pressure superviSion shall be provided on gas
trains, as specified in Table CF-3 or CF-4, by pressure
switches interlocked to accomplish a safety shutdown
and lockout in the event of either high or low gas pres-
sure. The pressure switch monitoring high gas pressure
shall function to cause safety shutdown and lockout
before the manifold gas pressure exceeds 150% of the
boiler/burner's main manifold gas pressure. The pres-
sure switch monitoring low gas pressure shall function
to cause safety shutdown and lockout before the mani-
fold gas pressure is less than 50% of the boiler /burner 's
main manifold gas pressure. Pressure test port(s) shall
be provided to permit measuring the gas pressure(s)
to confirm compliance with the requirements of this
paragraph.
(b) Gas-pressure switches shall be labeled and listed
by a nationally recognized testing agency.
(c) The low gas-pressure swi tch shall be located
upstream of the safety shutoff valve(s). The high gas-
pressure switch shall be located downstream of the gas-
pressure regulator and may be located downstream of
all main burner gas supply controls. When the low gas-
pressure switch is located upstream of the main
gas-pressure regulator, the burner shall be labeled and
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 (09) Table CF-3 Safety Controls for Automatically Fired Units: Power Gas Burners and Mechanical Draft Atmospheric Gas Burners
Greater Than 400,000 Btu/hr Greater Than 2,500,000 Btu/hr Greater Than 5,000,000 Btu/hr
(117 228 W) and Less Than or Equal to (732678 W) and Less Than or Equal to (1 465 356 W) and Less Than
Safety Control 2,500,000 Btu/hr (732 678 W) 5,000,000 Btu/hr (1 465 356 W) 12,500,000 Btu/hr (3 663 389 W)

Purge requirements Four air changes in 90 sec, or at 60% Four air changes at 60% damper opening Four air changes at 60% damper opening
damper opening, with both damper open- with both damper opening and air flow with both damper opening and air flow
ing and air flow proven [Note (1)] proven [Note (1)] proven
~ Air changes to include fire box and boiler
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passes
o "'d Instructional requirement: minimum
g.~ 5-min shutoff before lighting constant
&. ~ pilot
§ - Pilot flame type and establishing period
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cr'0 Interrupted 15 sec 10 sec 10 sec
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~g. Main burner ignition type and establish- Pilot only: 15-sec maximum if interrupted Interrupted pilot only, la-sec maximum I nterrupted pilot on Iy, 10-sec maxim um
(lj (1)
ing period pilot used
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Direct ignition system: 4-sec maximum [Note (2)] ~
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Action on flame failure Safety shutdown and lockout or recycle once Safety shutdown and lockout Safety shutdown and lockout
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~. g. Action on power or control input interrup-
tion after safety shutdown and lockout
Manual reset required in accordance with
para. CG-610
Manual reset required in accordance with
para. CG-610
Manual reset required in accordance with
para. CG-610
~ ~. Proven low fire start Not required See para. CF-61 0
a e. See para. CF-610
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i:j Combustion air proving - action on loss Required: safety shutdown and lockout or Required: safety shutdown and lockout Required: safety shutdown and lockout
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Fuel pressure supervision Not required for ignition systems with pilots. Required: high and low gas pressure Required: high and low gas pressure
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f/). Required for direct ignition and hot surface arranged to cause safety shutdown and arranged to cause safety shutdown and

~ ignition systems: high and low gas pres-

sure arranged to cause safety shutdown
lockout lockout

and lockout.
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GENERAL NOTE: Timings shown above represent the maximum primary safety control timings permitted by this Standard. The model designation of the installed primary safety control
together with the timings shall be provided in the documentation of the burner/boiler.
NOTES:
(1) For dampers with a fixed mechanical stop, see paras. CF-210(a)(1) and (a)(2).
(2) Maximum input at light off shall be less than or equal to 2,500,000 Btu/hr (732 678 W).
 (09) Table CF-4 Safety Controls for Automatically Fired Units: Atmospheric Gas Burners - Natural Draft
Greater Than 400,000 Btu/hr Greater Than 2,500,000 Btu/hr Greater Than 5,000,000 Btu/hr
(117 228 W) and Less Than or Equal to (732 678 W) and Less Than or Equal to (1 465 356 W) and Less Than
Safety Control 2,500,000 Btu/hr (732 678 W) 5,000,000 Btu/hr (1 465 356 W) 12,500,000 Btu/hr (3 663 389 W)

Purge Requirements None, if unrestricted air passages; if automatic burner dampers are used, prove open 90-sec
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~ Q Pilot flame type and establishing period

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g-'i!i Continuous 15 sec (initial start only) 10 sec (initial start only) 10 sec (initial start only)
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t:! Interm ittent 15 sec 10 sec 10 sec
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er O Main burner ignition type and establish- Pilot only; 15-sec maximum if interrupted Interrupted pilot only, 10-sec maximum Interrupted pilot only; 10-sec maximum
(I) \0
ing period pilot used,
S~ Direct ignition system: 4-sec maximum Direct ingition system: 4-sec maximum [Note (2)]
~g.
(I) (I)
Hot surface ignition system: 4-sec maximum Hot surface ignition system: 4-sec maximum

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[Note (2)]

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o
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Combustion air proving - action on loss
of combustion air
Required: safety shutdown and lockout or
recycle
Required: safety shutdown and lockout Required: safety shutdown and lockout

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Fuel pressure supervision Not required for ignition systems with pilots. Required: high and low gas pressure arranged to Required: high and low gas pressure
Required for direct ignition and hot sur- cause safety shutdown and lockout arranged to cause safety shutdown
face ignition systems: high and low gas and lockout
~ pressure arranged to cause safety shut-
~ down and lockout.

GENERAL NOTE: Timings shown above represent the maximum primary safety control timings permitted by this Standard. The model designation of the installed primary safety control
together with the timings shall be provided in the documentation of the burner/boiler.
NOTES:
(1) For dampers with a fixed mechanical stop, see paras. CF-210(a)(1) and (a)(2).
(2) Maximum input at light off shall be less than or equal to 2,500,000 Btu/hr (732 678 W).
 A5ME (50-1-2009
listed by a nationally recognized testing agency for this
arrangement.
(d) Gas-pressure switches shall be capable of with-
standing without damage a pressure of not less than
10% above the relieving pressure of the nearest upstream
relief device. Where no relief device is provided, the
gas-pressure switches shall be capable of withstanding
without damage a pressure of not less than the maxi-
mum inlet pressure of the nearest upstream gas-pressure
regulator. When the high gas-pressure switch is located
downstream of the safety shutoff valve(s), the high gas-
pressure switch shall be capable of withstanding with-
out damage a pressure of not less than 50% above its
upper set point limit or 5 psig, whichever is greater.
(e) Gas-pressure switches of the automatic or manual
reset type shall be electrically connected in accordance
with CE-llO(i).
CF-170 Control Valves
(a) An automatic input, complete closure, control
valve may be combined with a safety shutoff valve.
(b) A bypass to provide for a minimum flame may
be installed around a valve used to control input only.
A bypass shall not be installed around a safety shutoff
valve or a combination input control and safety shutoff
valve.
(09) CF-180 Safety Shutoff Valves
(a) Each main burner supply line shall be equipped
with a safety shutoff valve(s) that shall comply with the
applicable provisions of ANSI Z21.21/CSA 6.5, Auto-
matic Valves for Gas Appliances, ANSI Z21.78/CSA
6.20, Combination Gas Controls for Gas Appliances, or
UL 429, Standard for Electrically Operated Valves.
(b) The burner supply line shall be equipped as indi-
cated below for the applicable input classification or any
greater input classifications:
(1) For boiler units having inputs less than or equal
to 5,000,000 Btu/hr (1 465 356 W), the main burner sup-
ply line shall be equipped with at least two safety shutoff
valves in series that may be in a single valve body or
one safety shutoff valve with a valve seal overtravel
(proof of closure) interlock function. If the two safety
shutoff valves are in a single valve body, the two safety
shutoff valve seats shall be in series and shall have inde-
pendently operated valve shafts.
(2) For boiler units having inputs greater than
5,000,000 Btu/hr (1 465 356 W) and less than 12,500,000
Btu/hr (3 663 389 W), the main burner supply line shall
be equipped with at least two safety shutoff valves in
series that may be in a single valve body. At least one
of the two safety shutoff valves shall incorporate a valve
seal overtravel (proof of closure) interlock function. If
the two safety shutoff valves are in a single valve body,
the two safety shutoff valve seats shall be in series and
shall have independently operated valve shafts. When
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the input of a branch gas supply is greater than 2,500,000
Btu/hr (732 678 W), the branch valve requirements are
determined by the branch input.
(c) The pilot gas supply line shall be equipped with a
safety shutoff valve that shall comply with the applicable
provisions of ANSI Z21.21/CSA 6.5, Automatic Gas
Valves for Gas Appliances; ANSI Z21.78/CSA 6.20,
Combination Gas Controls for Gas Appliances; or UL
429, Standard for Electrically Operated Valves.
(d) Safety shutoff valves shall be labeled and listed
by a nationally recognized testing agency.
(e) Safety shutoff valves shall have a shutoff time not
to exceed that specified in Table CF-1, CF-2, CF-3, or
CF-4.
(f) Safety shu toff valves shall be capable of withstand-
ing, without damage, a pressure of not less than 10%
above the set point of the nearest upstream overpressure
protection device. In case no overpressure protection
device is provided, the safety shutoff valves shall be
capable of withstanding, without damage, a pressure of
not less than the maximum inlet pressure to the nearest
upstream gas-pressure regulator.
(g) A means shall be provided to independently leak
test each main burner safety shutoff valve. Where a
separate leakage test valve(s) is required to perform the
test, the leakage test valve(s) shall be NPS Ys or larger
and shall be in accordance with the requirements of
CF-150(a) through (d). The outlet of all leak test connec-
tions shall be plugged or capped, except when used
during testing (see Nonmandatory Appendix Band
Part CM).
CF-190 Atmospheric Vents and Gas Vent, Bleed, or
Relief Lines
(a) Gas-pressure regulators, including second stage
LP-gas-pressure regulators, not incorporating integral
vent limiters, pressure interlock switches, and all other
valve train components requiring atmospheric air pres-
sure to balance a diaphragm or other similar device,
shall be provided with a pipe-threaded connection for
the vent line. These lines shall be sized in accordance
with the component manufacturer's instructions. For
second stage LP-gas-pressure regulators, the relief line
shall be at least the same size as the outlet of the pressure-
relieving device. Vent and relief lines shall be piped by
the installer to the outdoors at a safe point of discharge
as determined by the authority having jurisdiction. A
means shall be provided at the terminating point to
prevent blockage of the line by foreign material, mois-
ture, or insects. Where there is more than one gas-
pressure regulator at a location, each gas-pressure regu-
lator shall have a separate vent to the outdoors at a safe
point of discharge as determined by the authority having
jurisdiction. If approved by the authority having juris-
diction, the vent lines may be manifolded in accordance
with accepted engineering practices [see (b) and (c)
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 A5ME (5D-1-2009
below] to minimize back pressure in the event of dia-
phragm failure.
(b) Atmospheric vent lines, when manifolded, shall be
connected into a common atmospheric vent line having a
cross-sectional area not less than the area of the largest
vent line plus 50% of the areas of the additional vent
lines.
(c) Atmospheric vent lines shall not be connected to
any common or manifolded gas vent, bleed, or relief
lines.
(d) Gas vent, bleed, or relief lines shall have provisions
to be piped by the installer to the outdoors at a safe
point of discharge as determined by the authority having
jurisdiction. A means shall be provided at the terminal
point to prevent stoppage of the lines by foreign mate-
rial, moisture, or insects. However, a gas bleed line from
a diaphragm control valve and vent line from a pressure
regulator may be vented to a constant burning pilot.
An internal (within the valve) gas bleed line from a
diaphragm control valve or combination valve/
regulator is allowed, with or without a continuous pilot,
if the construction of the valve is such that when a valve
is in the closed position, a damaged main diaphragm
will not allow gas to flow through the bleed line to the
main burner. At locations where gas-pressure regulators
might be submerged during floods, a special antiflood-
type breather vent fitting shall be installed, or the vent
line shall be extended above the height of the expected
flood waters.
(e) The bleed line from a diaphragm control valve or a
vent line from a pressure regulator to a constant burning
pilot shall terminate in burner tips made of metal having
a melting point greater than 1,450°F (788°C). These tips
shall be located so that the escaping gas will be readily
ignited by the pilot flame. Bleed line burners shall be
securely held so that the ports are in a fixed position in
relation to the pilot flame. A gas-pressure regulator shall
not be vented into the boiler flue or exhaust system.
(f) Gas-pressure relief valves may discharge into com-
mon manifolding only with other gas vent, bleed, or
relief lines. When manifolded, the common vent line
shall have a cross-sectional area not less than the area
of the largest vent line plus 50% of the areas of the
additional vent lines.
CF-200 GAS-FIRED BOILER UNITS, PURGING
CF-210 Preignition Purging (See Table CF-3 or CF-4)
(09) (a) Power gas burners and mechanical draft atmo-
spheric gas burners shall provide for preignition purging
of the combustion chamber and flue passages. The purge
shall provide no fewer than either
(1) four air changes, within 90 sec or
(2) four air changes at not less than 60% damper
opening with both damper opening and air flow proven
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Boiler units less than or equal to 5,000,000 Btu/hr
(1145356 W) input utilizing burners labeled and listed
by a nationally recognized testing agency and designed
with a fixed mechanical stop to prevent the damper from
going below an air flow rate at least equivalent to that
provided for combustion at 60% of the rated high-fire
input are exempt from proving damper opening.
(b) Lightoff instructions for boiler units equipped
with manually lighted, constant burning pilots shall
specify a minimum 5-min complete shutoff period
before the pilot is lighted.
(c) Natural draft atmospheric gas burners equipped
with an automatically operated air shutter or damper
that is closed or positioned to restrict the passage of air
w hen the burner is not firing shall provide means to
open such air shutters or dampers to the high-fire posi-
tion for a period of at least 90 sec immediately before
each lightoff cycle is initiated. Compliance with ANSI
Z21.13/CSA 4.9 satisfies the intent of this provision.
CF-220 Control
Boiler units having power gas burners or mechanical
draft atmospheric gas burners shall comply with one of
the following for safety shutdown and lockout, or recy-
cle, as applicable:
(a) recycle is permitted following loss of combustion
air for boiler units having inputs greater than 400,000
Btu/hr (117 228 W) and less than or equal to 2,500,000
Btu/hr (732 678 W) or
(b) loss of combustion air shall result in safety shut-
down and lockout for boiler units having inputs greater
than 2,500,000 Btu/hr (732 678 W)
CF-300 GAS-FIRED BOILER UNITS, SAFETY
CONTROLS
CF-310 Primary Safety Control
(a) Each main burner assembly shall be provided with
a primary safety control that will deenergize the main
gas shutoff valve(s) and shut off pilot fuel upon loss of
flame at the point of supervision as specified in CF-330.
(b) The response time of the primary safety control
to deenergize or activate the gas shutoff device shall not
exceed the values shown in Tables CF-1 through CF-4.
(c) Primary safety controls shall be labeled and listed (09)
by a nationally recognized testing agency.
(d) Primary safety controls shall require local manual
intervention by an operator or service technician to reset.
Devices that can electronically reset without local man-
ual intervention, such as when power or control input
to the device is interrupted and then restored, shall not
be permitted.
(e) Supervision of the main burner flame alone shall
begin at the end of the main burner flame-establishing
period for
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 A5ME (5D-1-2009
(1) power gas burners and mechanical draft atmo-
spheric gas burners having inputs greater than 2,500,000
Btu/hr (732 678 W)
(2) all types of burners with modulating or
high-low firing having inputs greater than 2,500,000
Btu/hr (732 678 W)
(3) all types of burners with an interrupted pilot(s)
(4) natural draft atmospheric gas burners having
inputs greater than 5,000,000 Btu/hr (1465356 W)
(j) The main burner flame-establishing period shall
not exceed the values shown in Tables CF-1 through
CF-4.
(09) CF-320 Automatic Ignition Devices
(a) Automatic ignition devices using pilots shall com-
ply with the following:
(1) Gas to pilots shall be automatically shut off if
the pilot is not proved.
(2) The pilot type and flame-establishing period
shall meet the provisions shown in Tables CF-1 through
CF-4.
(3) The flame failure response time for additional
pilots used for smooth lightoff shall not exceed 90 sec.
(b) A single direct ignition or hot surface ignition
system may be used on a boiler unit that has a natural
draft atmospheric gas burner with a total input less
than or equal to 400,000 Btu/hr (117228 W). This direct
ignition or hot surface ignition system shall meet the
provisions shown in Table CF-1.
(c) Multiple direct ignition or hot surface ignition sys-
tems may be used on a boiler unit that has a natural
draft atmospheric gas burner with a total input less than
or equal to 2,500,000 Btu/hr (732 678 W) and an input
less than or equal to 400,000 Btu/hr (117228 W) per
ignition system. There shall be no interconnection
between combustion zones served by separate ignition
systems at any point below the draft hood or, if no draft
hood is used, below the flue outlet.
Each direct ignition or hot surface ignition system
shall meet the provisions shown in Table CF-1.
(d) A direct ignition or hot surface ignition system
may be used on a boiler unit that has a power gas burner
or mechanical draft atmospheric gas burner with a total
input less than or equal to 5,000,000 Btu/hr (1465356
W) and a maximum input at ignition less than or equal
to 2,500,000 Btu/hr (732 678 W). This direct ignition or
hot surface ignition system shall meet the provisions
shown in Table CF-3 if the total input is greater than
400,000 Btu/hr (117228 W). This direct ignition or hot
surface ignition system shall meet the provisions shown
in Table CF-2 if the total input is less than or equal to
400,000 Btu/hr (117228 W).
CF-330 Action on Flame Failure (Refer to Tables CF-t
Through CF-4)
Gas-fired boiler units shall comply with one of the
following for safety shutdown, lockout, recycle, or
relight upon loss of flame as applicable:
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(a) Loss of flame for power gas burners and mechani-
cal draft atmospheric gas burners having inputs greater
than 400,000 Btu/hr (117228 W) and less than or equal
to 2,500,000 Btu/hr (732 678 W) shall result in a safety
shutdown and lockout or recycle.
(b) Loss of flame for power gas burners and mechani-
cal draft atmospheric gas burners having inputs greater
than 2 /5001 000 Btu/hr (732 678 W) shall result in safety
shutdown and lockout.
(c) Loss of flame for atmospheric gas burners using
natural draft having inputs greater than 400,000 Btu/hr
(117228 W) and less than or equal to 12,500,000 Btu/hr
(3 663 389 W) shall result in safety shutdown and lock-
out, or recycle, after a minimum 5-min time delay.
(d) Loss of pilot flame for gas-fired boilers using natu-
ral draft burners and power gas burners with inputs
less than or equal to 400,000 Btu/hr (117 228 W) shall
result in safety shutdown for a continuous, intermittent,
or interrupted pilot. Relight may be applied to the inter-
mittent or interrupted pilot if initiated within 0.8 sec
upon loss of pilot flame.
(e) Loss of main flame for gas-fired boilers using natu- (09)
ral draft burners and power gas burners with inputs
less than or equal to 400,000 Btu/hr (117 228 W) shall
result in safety shutdown for interrupted pilot direct
ignition or hot surface ignition systems. Relight may be
applied to the interrupted pilot or direct ignition system
if initiated within 0.8 sec upon loss of flame.
CF-400 OIL-FIRED BOILER UNITS, EQUIPMENT
CF-410 Burner Assemblies (09)
(a) Burner assemblies that have a maximum name-
plate fuel input rating greater than 3 gph (11.4 L/h)
shall comply with the provisions of this section. Burner
assemblies, as part of a boiler unit or separately, shall
be labeled and listed by a nationally recognized testing
agency or other organization that is acceptable to the
authority having jurisdiction as complying with the
standards referenced below. For a burner provided as
an integral part of a boiler unit, the label on the boiler
unit may serve as evidence that the burner is in com-
pliance.
(1) UL 296, Standard for Oil Burners
(2) UL 726, Standard for Oil-Fired Boiler
Assemblies or
(3) UL 2096, Commercial Industrial Gas and/ or Oil
Burning Assemblies With Emission Reduction
Equipment
(b) Boiler units that have fuel input ratings less than
or equal to 3 gph (11.4 L/h), with field-installed oil
burner assemblies and boiler units that do not comply
with UL 726, shall comply with the provisions for purg-
ing, safety control timing, action on flame failure, loss
of combustion air, combustion air proving, and fuel
supervision given in Table CF-2.
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(c) Field-installed burner assemblies having inputs of
3 gph (11.4 L/h) or less shall be labeled and listed by
a nationally recognized testing agency or other organi-
zation that is acceptable to the authority having jurisdic-
tion, as complies with UL 296. The units on which they
are installed shall comply with the provisions of this
Standard.
CF-420 Fuel Train
See Nonmandatory Appendix B for typical fuel train
diagrams.
CF-430 Filters or Strainers
Filters and strainers shall be installed upstream from
the safety shutoff valve(s).
CF-440 Relief Valves
(a) A pressure relief valve shall be connected to a
fuel line in which pressure greater than system design
pressure may build up from the closing of any valve in
the burner assembly or from oil heated by a preheater.
(b) The relief line from the relief valve shall discharge
into the return line, oil tank, or pump suction line.
CF-4S0 Pressure and Temperature Switches
(a) All oil supplied to the main burner shall be super-
vised by a low oil pressure interlock switch for systems
greater than 20 gph (75.7 L/h) (except for rotary cup
burners), unless the oil pump is integral with the burner's
motor shaft, to cause a safety shutdown and lockout if oil
pressure falls below the manufacturer's design pressure.
(b) Atomizing media (air or steam) shall be super-
vised by a low-pressure interlock switch to cause safety
shutdown and lockout if atomizing media pressure falls
below the manufacturer's design pressure.
(c) A high oil temperature supervisory interlock
switch shall be provided for all preheated oil systems
to cause a safety shutdown and lockout when the oil
temperature exceeds preset limits.
(d) For low oil temperature supervision, an interlock
switch shall be provided to cause safety shutdown and
allow circulation to reestablish preset oil temperature.
CF-460 Safety Shutoff Valves
(a) Two approved safety shutoff valves or one safety
shutoff valve and a nozzle cutoff valve integral to the
fuel unit shall be provided. The safety shutoff valves
shall conform to UL 429, Standard for Electrically
Operated Valves. A nozzle cutoff valve integral to the
fuel unit shall conform to UL 343, Standard for Pumps
for Oil Burning Appliances.
It is recommended that whenever shutoff valves can
trap oil between two valves or between a check valve
and safety shutoff valve, a relief valve be used to prevent
hydraulic pressure increases in the line, as trapped oil
absorbs heat.
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(b) A safety shutoff valve responding to pressure vari-
ations in a hydraulic or pneumatic remote control system
shall close upon failure of pressure in the control system.
(c) The pressure rating of the safety shutoff valve shall
not be less than the maximum pump pressure.
(d) Safety shutoff valves shall have a shutoff time not
to exceed that shown in Table CF-5.
CF-470 Oil-Fired Boiler Units, Purging (See Table (09)
CF-S)
Oil burners shall provide for purging the firebox and
boiler passes as indicated below for the applicable input
classification.
(a) for boiler units that have a maximum nameplate
fuel input rating greater than 7 gph (26.5 L/h) and less
than or equal to 20 gph (75.7 L/h), and where the oil
pump is driven independently of the burner fan motor,
a preignition purge of no fewer than four air changes-
either in 90 sec or at 60% damper opening with both
damper opening and air flow proven
Boiler units less than or equal to 5,000,000 Btu/hr
input utilizing burners labeled and listed by a nationally
recognized testing agency and designed with a fixed
mechanical stop to prevent the damper from going
below an air flow rate at least equivalent to that provided
for combustion at 60% of the rated high-fire input are
exempt from proving damper opening.
(b) for boiler units that have a maximum nameplate
fuel input rating greater than 20 gph (75.7 L/h)
(1) a preignition purge of no fewer than four air
changes at 60% damper opening with both damper
opening and air flow proven
(2) a postpurge of 15 sec
Boiler units less than or equal to 5,000,000 Btu/hr
input utilizing burners labeled and listed by a nationally
recognized testing agency and designed with a fixed
mechanical stop to prevent the damper from going
below an air flow rate at least equivalent to that provided
for combustion at 60% of the rated high-fire input are
exempt from proving damper opening.
CF-480 Combustion Air Proving (Refer to Table CF-S)
Oil-fired boiler units having forced or induced draft
fans, or both, shall comply with one of the following for
safety shutdown and lockout, or recycle, as applicable:
(a) Combustion air proving shall be provided for units
having inputs greater than 3 gph (11.4 L/h) [approxi-
mately 400,000 Btu/hr (117 228 W)] and less than or
equal to 20 gph (75.7 L/h) [approximately 2,800,000
Btu/hr (820 599 W)], if the fan is not integral with the
burner motor shaft.
(b) Loss of combustion air shall result in safety shut-
down and lockout, or recycle, for units having inputs
greater than 3 gph (11.4 L/h) [approximately 400,000
Btu/hr (117 228 W)] and less than or equal to 20 gph
(75.7L/h) [approximately 2,800,000 Btu/hr (820 599 W)].
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Greater Than 3 gph (11.4 L/h) [approximately 400,000 Btu/hr (117 228 W)] and Greater Than 20 gph (75.7 L/h) [approximately
Safety Control Less Than or Equal to 20 gph (75.7 L/h) [approximately 2,800,000 Btu/hr (820 599 W)] 2,800,000 Btu/hr (820 599 W)]

Purge requirements When oil pump operates independently of the burner, four air changes in 90 sec or at 60% Four air changes at 60% damper opening
damper opening, with damper opening and air flow proven if total input is in excess of 7 gph with both damper opening and air flow
(26.S L/h) [approximately 1,000,000 Btu/hr (293 071 W)] [Note (1)] proven [Note (1)]
Postpurge Not required lS-sec minimum

~ Pilot type and establishing period

'"I Continuous Not permitted Not permitted
~o "0Q Intermittent Not perm itted Not permitted
S'~ Interrupted 10-sec maximum if pilot is used Required: 10-sec maximum
() ......
P-. C§. Exception: see Note (2)
§ .-+
Main burner ignition type and estab- Interrupted pilot, lS-sec maximum Interrupted pilot only
S @ lishing period Intermittent direct ignition system, lS-sec maximum Exception: see Note (2)
~ l:5 Interrupted direct ignition system, lS-sec maximum Nos. 2 and 4 oil - 10-sec maximum
c:r'0
(1) '>0
Nos. Sand 6 oil - lS-sec maximum
S
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'-< Flame failure response time Intermittent direct ignition system, greater than 3 and less than or equal to 7 gph (11.4 L/h to 4-sec maximum
ftg- 26.S L/h), lS-sec maximum
~~ Intermittent direct ignition system, greater than 7 and less than or equal to 20 gph (26.S L/h to »
Vl
s:
[. 3. 7S.7 L/h), 4-sec maximum m
s (') Interrupted pilot or direct ignition system, greater than 3 and less than or equal to 20 gph (""\
a § tv
0'- (11.4 L/h to 7S.7 L/h), 4-sec maximum
Vl
c
r:/J
(1)
::1.0
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Valve closing time S-sec maximum after de-energization l-sec maximum
i~'
N
o
Action of flame failure Safety shutdown and lockout or recycle once [Note (3)] Safety shutdown and lockout o
Soo
o r-+,
\0
Proven low fire start Not required See para. CF-610
a~
~. g. Combustion air proving - action on
loss of combustion air
Required if fans not integral with burner motor shaft; safety shutdown and lockout or recycle Required: safety shutdown and lockout

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Fuel pressure supervision Not required Required if oil pump not integral with
o ......
I:l I:"rJ burner motor shaft (see para. CF-4S0)
(J) I:l
(1) (Jq
Low atomizing media supervision Required unless atomization by air pump integral with burner motor shaft [see para. CF-4S0(b)] Required [see para. CF-4S0(b)]
a
o
s· (1)
.....,(1) Oil temperature supervision High and low temperature supervision required on preheated oil. Excess temperature shall cause High and low temperature supervision
>0
r:/J
safety shutdown and lockout. required on preheated oil. Excess tem-

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perature shall cause safety shutdown
and lockout.

~ GENERAL NOTE: Timings shown above represent the maximum primary safety control timings permitted by this Standard. The model designation of the installed primary safety control
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together with the timings shall be provided in the documentation of the burner/boiler.
NOTES:
(1) For dampers with a fixed mechanical stop, see paras. CF-470(a) and (b) (1).
(2) With proven low fire start at a low fire input rate of not more than 20 gph (7S.7 L/h), interrupted pilot or direct ignition system allowed. Main burner establishing period: lS-sec
maximum
(3) Recycle permitted when a maximum 4-sec flame failure response time is used.
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(c) Loss of combustion air shall result in safety shut-
down and lockout for units having inputs greater than
20 gph (75.7 L/h) [approximately 2,800,000 Btu/hr (820
599 W)].
CF-500 OIL-FIRED BOILER UNITS, SAFETY
CONTROLS
CF-510 Primary Safety Control
(a) Each main burner assembly shall be equipped
with a primary safety control that will deenergize the
shutoff means upon loss of flame at the point of
supervision.
(b) The response time of the primary safety control
to de energize or deactivate the shutoff device shall not
exceed the values shown in Table CF-5.
(09) (c) Primary safety controls shall be labeled and listed
by a nationally recognized testing agency.
(d) The main burner flame-establishing period shall
not exceed the values shown in Table CF-5.
(e) Primary safety controls shall require local manual
intervention by an operator or service technician to reset.
Devices that can electrically reset without local manual
intervention, such as when power or control input to
the device is interrupted and then restored, shall not be
permitted.
CF-520 Automatic Ignition Devices
(a) Where automatically ignited pilots are used, the
pilot flame shall be proved prior to energizing the main
fuel supply means. Fuel to pilots shall be automatically
shut off if the pilot is not proved.
(b) The pilot type and flame-establishing period shall
meet the provisions shown in Table CF-5.
(c) The application of direct spark ignition systems
is limited to boiler units having initial inputs less than
or equal to 20 gph (75.7 L/h).
(d) The fuel train to pilots shall meet the applicable
provisions of this Standard.
CF-530 Action on Flame Failure (Refer to Tables CF-2
and CF-5)
Loss of main flame shall result in safety shutdown
for all oil-fired boiler units. In addition, oil-fired boiler
units shall also comply with one of the following for
relight, recycle, or lockout as applicable:
(a) Relight, if initiated within 0.8 sec upon loss of
flame, is permitted for units having inputs less than or
equal to 3 gph (11.4 L/h) [approximately 400,000 Btu/hr
(117 228 W)] and using an interrupted pilot or direct
ignition system.
(b) Lockout is required for units having inputs greater
than 3 gph (11.4 L/h) [approximately 400,000 Btu/hr
(117228 W)] and less than or equal to 20 gph (75.7 L/h).
However, recycle is permitted, if a maximum 4-sec flame
failure response time is used.
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(c) Lockout is required for units having inputs greater
than 20 gph (75.7 L/h) [approximately 2,800,000 Btu/hr
(820 599 W)].
CF-600 LOW FIRE START, GAS- OR OIL-FIRED
BOILER UNITS
CF-610 Low Fire Start
(09)
Boiler units having inputs greater than 2,500,000
Btu/hr (732 678 W) (gas-fired) or a maximum nameplate
fuel input rating greater than 20 gph (75.7 L/h) (oil-fired)
shall be equipped with an interlocked damper to provide
for low fire starts. However, boiler units that are labeled
and listed by a nationally recognized testing agency
shall be accepted without such interlocking controls.
CF-700 COMBINATION GAS- AND OIL-FIRED UNITS
(09)
CF-710 Burner Assemblies
Burner assemblies having gas inputs greater than
400,000 Btu/hr (117228 W) and oil inputs that have a
maximum nameplate fuel input rating greater than
3 gph (11.4 L/h) shall comply with the provisions of
Part CF. Burner assemblies, as part of a boiler unit or
separately, shall be labeled and listed by a nationally
recognized testing agency or other certifying organiza-
tion that is acceptable to the authority having jurisdic-
tion as complying with
(a) UL 795, Standard for Commercial-Industrial Gas
Heating Equipment
(b) UL 296, Standard for Oil Burners or UL 726,
Standard for Oil-Fired Boiler Assemblies
CF-800 ELECTRICALLY HEATED BOILERS
CF-810 General
Electrically heated boilers for steam or hot-water ser-
vice in sizes greater than 115 kW (approximately 400,000
Btu/hr) shall comply with the following provisions:
(a) Electric resistance-type boilers shall be listed by a
nationally recognized testing agency as complying with
UL 834, Standard for Heating, Water Supply, and Power
Boilers - Electric.
(b) Electrode-type boilers shall be designed for single-
phase, three-wire or three-phase, four-wire operation
and shall conform to the requirements of NFPA 70,
National Electrical Code.
CF-900 COMBUSTION SIDE CONTROLS FOR
MODULAR BOILERS
(09)
CF-910 Gas Modular Boilers
The modules of gas modular boilers shall comply with
CG-140(a).
Boiler units with field-installed gas burner assemblies
and boiler units that do not comply with ANSI Z21.13/
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CSA 4.9 shall comply with the provisions for purging,
safety control timing, action on flame failure, loss of
combustion air, combustion air proving, and fuel super-
vision given in Table CF-l or CF-2, as applicable.
(09) CF-920 Oil Modular Boilers
The modules of oil modular boilers shall comply with
CG-140(b).
Boiler units with field-installed oil burner assemblies
and boiler units that do not comply with UL 726 shall
comply with the provisions for purging, safety control
timing, action on flame failure, loss of combustion air,
combustion air proving, and fuel supervision given in
Table CF-S.
CF-930 Electric Modular Boilers (09)
The modules of electric modular boilers shall comply
with CG-140(c).

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NONMANDATORY APPENDIX A
COMPARISON OF THIS STANDARD AND ANSI Z21.13/CSA 4.9
Where permitted in CSD-1, boilers listed and labeled
as in compliance with ANSI Z21.13/CSA 4.9 meet the
requirements of this Standard when additional trim
equipment is installed.
ANSI Z21.13/CSA 4.9 is a performance-based stan-
dard for gas-fired, low-pressure steam and hot water
boilers that requires testing and design certification of
boiler burner units by an approved testing laboratory.
One of the major differences between the two standards
is the automatic ignition, maximum safety control tim-
ing table. The ignition timing table as shown in Z21.13/
CSA 4.9 reflects a wide range of ignition controls and
timing sequences. This permits the greatest flexibility
in design parameters; however, all boiler burner units
must comply with the performance tests to obtain certifi-
cation. These performance tests include testing under
normal and abnormal operating conditions (e.g.,
delayed ignition, temperature ranges, voltage variations,
etc.). As a result, most boiler burner units listed as in
compliance with Z21.13/CSA 4.9 generally have shorter
ignition timings than the maximum times allowed by
Z21.13/CSA 4.9. All boiler burner units listed and
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labeled under Z21.13/CSA 4.9 must be accompanied
with installation instructions referring the installer to
CSD-1 where jurisdictions require that the installation
conform to this Standard. The instructional require-
ments of Z21.13/CSA 4.9 are a mandatory part of the
standard.
CSD-1 is a design-based standard for controls and
safety devices for automatically fired boilers, which
includes high- and low-pressure boilers that are gas, oil,
or electrically fired. The automatic ignition, maximum
safety control timings are generally shorter, as no labora-
tory certification testing of the boiler unit is required.
CSD-1 requires the manufacturers of controls and safety
devices to provide detailed instructions for testing,
maintenance, and service procedures of controls and
safety devices installed on boiler units covered by this
Standard. CSD-1 requires the operation of control sys-
tems and safety devices be tested by the installing con-
tractor prior to release to the owner/user. All controls
and safety devices covered by CSO-1 must be accepted
and listed for the intended service by a nationally recog-
nized testing agency, such as, but not limited to, CSA,
FM, or UL.
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NONMANDATORY APPENDIX B
TYPICAL FUEL TRAINS

Fig. B-1 Typical Atmospheric Gas Fuel Train [Greater Than 400,000 Btu/hr (117 228 W)
and Less Than or Equal to 2,500,000 Btu/hr (732 678 W)]

J M
I-------j Test
To atmosphere

Gas input
/ J
M
j Test
M
I---.----r-~---,. I'-------..-J
-c

To atmosphere
TTT
\..
T
/ --------..y
M
To atmospheric
LJ
Sediment trap c burner tubes

I ~ To pilot burner
A manual valve M pipe cap
C orifice R pressure regulator
F gas filter or strainer (if required) 5 safety shutoff valve
G relief valve (if required) T safety shutoff valve with proof of closure
J leakage test valve
GENERAL NOTE: Since boiler design may vary, ANSI Z21.13/CSA 4.9, Gas-Fired, Low-Pressure Steam and Hot Water Boilers, does not contain
a typical fuel train; however, through laboratory testing procedures, ANSI Z21.13/CSA 4.9 does determine that safe lighting of the boiler will
be accomplished. This Standard illustrates a typical fuel train for boilers. The specific fuel train diagram for boilers complying with ANSI
Z21.13/CSA 4.9 is supplied in the boiler manufacturer'S instructions.
NOTE:
(1) Alternate arrangement - T may be used in place of two S-type valves.

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Fig. B-2 Typical Gas Fuel Train [Greater Than 400,000 Btujhr (117 228 W)
and Less Than or Equal to 2,500,000 Btujhr (732 678 W)]

To atmosphere M
G / J
M
Gas input
I-----J Test
1 - - -...... To main burner

M To atmosphere
G
LJ /
c
Sediment trap
I ~ To pilot burner
G To atmosphere
/'
Gas input

F A
To main burner

M
LJ
Sediment trap

c
~ To pilot burner

A manual valve R2 pilot gas pressure regulator

B firing rate valve 5 safety shutoff valve
C orifice T safety shutoff valve with proof of closure
F gas filter or strainer (if required) V main gas pressure regulator/safety
G relief valve (if required) shutoff combination valve
J leakage test valve W main gas pressure regulator/safety
M pipe cap shutoff combination valve with
Rl main gas pressure regulator proof of closure
GENERAL NOTE: Since boiler design may vary, ANSI Z21.13/CSA 4.9, Gas-Fired, Low-Pressure Steam and Hot Water Boilers, does not contain
a typical fuel train; however, through laboratory testing procedures, ANSI Z21.13/CSA 4.9 does determine that safe lighting of the boiler will
be accomplished. This Standard illustrates a typical fuel train for boilers. The specific fuel train diagram for boilers complying with ANSI
Z21.13/CSA 4.9 is supplied in the boiler manufacturer's instructions.
NOTES:
(1) Alternate arrangement - T may be used in place of two S-type valves.
(2) Alternate arrangement - W may be used in place of an 5- and V-type valve.
(3) Alternate arrangement - Rl may be downstream of two S-type valves or a Hype valve.

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Fig. B-3 Typical Gas Fuel Train [Greater Than 400,000 Btu/hr (117 228 W)
and less Than or Equal to 2,500,000 Btu/hr (732 678 W)] Direct Ignition System

G To atmosphere
/'
Gas input
J
E

1--....1.-_. To main
burner

M
LJ
Sediment trap

G To atmosphere
/'
Gas input
J
E

F A
1----'---. To m a in
burner

M
LJ
Sediment trap

A manual valve main gas pressure regulator

B firing rate valve pilot gas pressure regulator
C orifice safety shutoff valve
o high gas pressure switch safety shutoff valve with proof of closure
E low gas pressure switch main gas pressure regulator/safety
F gas filter or strainer (if required) shutoff combination valve
G relief valve (if required) w main gas pressure regulator/safety
J leakage test valve shutoff combination valve with
M pipe cap proof of closure
GENERAL NOTE: Since boiler design may vary, ANSI Z21.13/CSA 4.9, Gas-Fired, Low-Pressure Steam and Hot Water Boilers, does not contain
a typical fuel train; however, through laboratory testing procedures, ANSI Z21.13/CSA 4.9 does determine that safe lighting of the boiler will
be accomplished. This Standard illustrates a typical fuel train for boilers. The specific fuel train diagram for boilers complying with ANSI
Z21.13/CSA 4.9 is supplied in the boiler manufacturer's instructions.
NOTES:
(1) Alternate arrangement - T may be used in place of two S-type valves.
(2) Alternate arrangement - W may be used in place of an 5- and V-type valve.
(3) Alternate arrangement - Rl may be downstream of two S-type valves or a T-type valve.

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Fig. 8·4 Typical Gas Fuel Train [Greater Than 2,500,000 Btu/hr (732 678 W)
and Less Than or Equal to 5,000,000 Btujhr (1 465 356 W)]

G To atmosphere
/'
Gas input
J
E

To main
I T I burner

M
l[~~~e_(~J; ____ j
L...J
Sediment trap
G

I ~ To pilot burner
G To atmosphere
/'
Gas input
J
E J

I I
To main
I I burner

M
l__ :~:~2~:_-J
I I
L..J : S S R, I

L_~_J;_*-i
Sediment trap
[Note (3)]
: I
I T ~ :

l___ ~ ___~ ___: [Note (3)]

I ~ To pilot burner
A manual valve G relief valve (if required) T safety shutoff valve with proof of
B firing rate valve J leakage test valve closure
C orifice M pipe cap V main gas pressure regulator/safety
o high gas pressure switch main gas pressure regulator shutoff combination valve
E low gas pressure switch pilot gas pressure regulator w main gas pressure regulator/safety
F gas filter or strainer (if required) safety shutoff valve shutoff combination valve with
proof of closure
GENERAL NOTE: Since boiler design may vary, ANSI Z21.13/(SA 4.9, Gas-Fired, Low-Pressure Steam and Hot Water Boilers, does not contain
a typical fuel train; however, through laboratory testing procedures, ANSI Z21.13/CSA 4.9 does determine that safe lighting of the boiler will
be accomplished. This Standard illustrates a typical fuel train for boilers. The specific fuel train diagram for boilers complying with ANSI
Z21.13/CSA 4.9 is supplied in the boiler manufacturer's instructions.
NOTES:
(1) Alternate arrangement - T may be used in place of two S-type valves.
(2) Alternate arrangement - W may be used in place of an 5- and V-type valve.
(3) Alternate arrangement - Rl may be downstream of two S-type valves or a Hype valve.

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Fig. B-5 Typical Gas Fuel Train [Greater Than 5,000,000 Btu/hr (1 465 356 W)
and Less Than 12,500,000 Btu/hr (3 663 389 W)]

M
G To atmosphere J Test
Gas input /' M
E
j J Test 0
j
To main
burner
M
LJ
Sediment trap G
C

II ~ To pilot burner

G To atmosphere
/' M
J Test
Gas input
E
j J 0

\----'---1. To mai n
I I

LJ
M

Sediment trap
1ST

L__ *-__ ~___~_j R, I

[Note (111
burner

G
c
II • To pilot burner
A manual valve pipe cap
B firing rate valve main gas pressure regulator
C orifice pilot gas pressure regulator
o high gas pressure switch safety shutoff valve
E low gas pressure switch safety shutoff valve with proof of closure
F gas filter or strainer (if required) main gas pressure regulator/safety
G relief valve (if required) shutoff combination valve with proof
J leakage test valve of closure

GENERAL NOTE: Since boiler design may vary, ANSI Z21.13/CSA 4.9, Gas-Fired, Low-Pressure Steam and
Hot Water Boilers, does not contain a typical fuel train; however, through laboratory testing procedures,
ANSI Z21.13/CSA 4.9 does determine that safe lighting of the boiler will be accomplished. This Standard
illustrates a typical fuel train for boilers. The specific fuel train diagram for boilers complying with ANSI
Z21.13/CSA 4.9 is supplied in the boiler manufacturer's instructions.
NOTE:
(1) Alternate arrangement - Rl may be downstream of an 5- and T-type valve.

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Fig. 8-6 Typical Oil Fuel Train

T u w v y

Atomizer

Oil supply I
connection I
I
I
I
I
I
L_ Atomizing media supply
(if required)

Oil return
connection
P fuel pump
R shutoff valve and/or pressure relief valve
5 fuel strainer
T oil temperature interlock switch (if required)
U oil pressure interlock switch (if required)
V safety shutoff valve
W safety shutoff valve (may be three-way for recirculation)
Y atomizing media supply pressure interlock switch (if required)

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NONMANDATORY APPENDIX C
MANUFACTURER'SjINSTALLING CONTRACTOR'S REPORT FOR
ASME CSD-l

Certification and Reporting (CG-500) for Controls and Safety Devices

(09) (This Form is a guideline and not part of A5ME (5D-1-2009.)

Unit Manufacturer
Name _________________________________________________________________________________________

Address _________________________________________________________________ Zip _________________

Telephone ______________________________________ Fax ____________________________________________

Unit Identification (Boiler)

Ma n ufactu re r's Mod el # _____________________________ Year Built _______________________________________

ASM E Secti on I _____________ Secti on IV _____________ Nat. Bd.# _______________________________________

UL# _________________________________________ CSA# __________________________________________

J urisdiction -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Steam Hot Water

Maximum W.P. ________________________________ psig Maximum W.P. ________________________________ psig

Minimum Safety Valve Cap. PPH Maximum Temp. of

Minimum Safety Relief Valve Cap. _______________ PPH or Btu

Boiler Unit Oescri ption (type) _______________________________________________________________________

If Mod u lar (no. of modu les) _________________________________________________________________________

Boiler Unit Capacity (output) _________________________________________________________________________

Burner
Man ufacturer __________________________________ Model _________________________________________

ULorCSA# ____________________________________ Serial # _________________________________________

Fuels (as sh ipped) ______________________________________________________________________________

Indicate Units (where not applicable, indicate uN/A")

Gas Manifold Pressure

Oil Nozzle/Delivery Pressure (at maximum input)

High Gas Pressure Switch Setting

Low Oil Pressure Switch Setting

Installation Location (if known)

Customer Name _________________________________________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________________________________

City _________________________________________ State _________________ Zip ___________________

Telephone ______________________________________ Fax ___________________________________________

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Certification and Reporting (CG-500) for Controls and Safety Devices (Cont'd)
(This Form is a guideline and not part of A5ME (50-1-2009.)
Operational Test
Control/Device Manufacturer Model # Performed, Date

Operating Controls
Low-Water Fuel Cutoff
CW-120(a), CW-140
Forced Circulation
CW-2l0(a)
Steam Pressure
CW-3l0(b)
Water Temperature
CW-4l0(b)

Safety Controls
Low-Water Fuel Cutoff
CW-120(a), CW-120(b)
CW-130, CW-140
Forced Circulation
CW-2l0(b)
High Steam Pressure Limit
CW-3l0(c)
High Water Temperature Limit
CW-4l0(b)
Fuel Safety Shutoff Valve, Main
CF-180(b) (2), CF-180(b) (3)
Pilot Safety Shutoff Valve
CF-180(c)
Atomizing Medium Switch
CF-450(b)
Combustion Air Switch
CF-220
High Gas Pressure
CF-162
Low Gas Pressure
CF-162
Low Oil Pressure
CF-450(a)
High Oil Temperature
CF-450(c)
Low Oil Temperature
CF-450(d)
Purge Air Flow
CF-210
Flame Safeguard (Primary)
CF-3l0, CF-320
Flame Detector
CF-3l0, CF-320

Low Fire Start

Low-Fire Start Switch
CF-6l0

Safety or Safety Relief Valve(s)

CW-5l0, CW-520

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Certification and Reporting (CG-500) for Controls and Safety Devices (Cont'd)
(This Form is a guideline and not part of A5ME (5D-1-2009.)

Manufacturer _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Operational Test Performed, Date _ __

Model __________________________

Size _________________________

Capacity ____________________ PPH/Btu/hr

Representing Equipment Manufucture~ Name _____________________________________~

Signature ________________________ Date ___________________________

Representing Instaffing Contracto~ Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Signature _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Date _______________________________

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NONMANDATORY APPENDIX D
RECOMMENDED PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
(Operation and maintenance instructions in this safety standard are intended for general applications. For specific operating and
maintenance instructions, consult the equipment manufacturer.)

D-1 DAILY (b) Flame failure detection system, test for hot refrac-
tory hold in.
(a) Check gages, monitors, and indicators.
(b) Check instrument and equipment settings.
(c) Check dual fuel change over control.
(c) For high-pressure boilers, test low-water fuel cut- (d) Test high-limit and operating temperature or
off device and alarm. steam pressure controls.
(d) Check burner flame. (e) Replace vacuum tubes, scanners, or flame rods in
accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
(j) Conduct a combustion test.
D-2 WEEKLY
(g) Check all coils and diaphragms; test other
(a) For low-pressure boilers, test low-water fuel cut- operating parts of all safety shutoff and control valves.
off device and alarm. (h) Test fuel valve interlock switch in accordance with
(b) Check igniter. manufacturer's instructions.
(c) Check flame signal strength.
(i) Perform leakage test on pilot and main gas and/ or
(d) Check flame failure detection system. oil fuel valves.
(e) Check firing rate control.
(j) Test purge air switch in accordance with manufac-
(j) Make aural and visual check of pilot and main turer's instructions.
fuel valves.
(k) Test air/steam interlock in accordance with manu-
facturer's instructions.
D-3 MONTHLY (l) Test burner pOSition interlock in accordance with
(a) Check flue, vent, stack, or outlet dampers. manufacturer's instructions.
(b) Test low draft, fan air pressure, and damper posi- (m) Test rotary cup interlock in accordance with man-
tion interlocks. ufacturer's instructions.
(c) Check low-fire start interlock. (n) Test low-fire start interlock in accordance with
(d) Test high and low oil pressure and temperature manufacturer's instructions.
interlocks.
(e) Test high and low gas pressure interlocks.
D-6 AS REQUIRED
D-4 SEMI-ANNUALLY
(a) Recondition or replace low-water fuel cut-off
(a) Recalibrate all indicating and recording gages. device.
(b) For steam boilers, perform a slow drain test of the (b) For oil-fired burners, clean atomizers and oil
low-water fuel cut-off device. strainers.
(c) Check flame failure detection system components. (c) For gas-fired burners, check sediment trap and gas
(d) Check firing rate control. strainers.
(e) Check piping and wiring of all interlocks and shut-
(d) Flame failure detection system, pilot turndown
off valves. test.
(f) Inspect burner components.
(e) Flame failure detection system, test for hot refrac-
tory hold in.
D-5 ANNUALLY (j) Test safety / safety relief valves in accordance with
(a) Flame failure detection system, pilot turndown ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Sections VI
test. and VII.

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 Table D·1 Periodic Testing Recommended Checklist (See Manufacturer's Instructions)
Accomplished By
Frequency [Note (1)]
Boiler Service
o w M S/A A A/R Component/Item Recommended Test Operator Technician

x .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. Gages, monitors, and indicators Make visual inspection and record readings in boiler log. X ...

?f .. . .. . . .. X . .. . .. Gages, monitors, and indicators Recalibrate all indicating and recording gages. ... X
>;
('l) ("')
~
o "0
0 X .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. Instrument and equipment set- Make visual check against factory-recommended specifica- X ...
§-'<
a ::1.
tings tions.
g.~
~ X .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. Low-water fuel cut-off device Test low-water fuel cut-off device according to manufacturer's X ...
S @ (high-pressure boilers) instructions.
~ tv
'<
cr'0 ° ...
('l) \0 .. . X . .. . .. . .. . .. Low-water fuel cut-off device (low- Test low-water fuel cut-off device according to manufacturer's X
S~ pressure boilers) instructions.
~g.
('l) (I>
.. . . .. . .. . .. . .. For steam boilers, perform a slow drain test in accordance ... X
~~
X Low-water fuel cut-off device ::t:-
V!
e:(I>
(steam boi lers) with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VI. :s:
V1 ::1. ITI
S 0
... .. . . .. . ..
n
~ § . .. . .. X Low-water fuel cut-off device Recondition or replace low-water fuel cut-off device. X V!
o
('l) V1 "'""
a
,.:.
::1.0
~ 0
.. . .. . .. . . .. X . .. Operating and/or limit controls Test high-limit and operating temperature or steam pressure ... X
I

i~'
N
o
controls. o
'-0
o ....,
a~ .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. X Safety/safety relief valves Test safety/safety relief valves in accordance with ASME ... X
~. g. Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Sections VI and VII.

~ ~. .. . . .. X . .. . .. . .. Flue, vent, stack, or outlet Make visual inspection of linkage, and check for proper oper- X ...
oa til
,....
~ tI'J
dampers ation.
V1 i:j
('l) (Jq
a
o
s· (I>
X ... . .. . .. . .. .. . Burner flame Make visual inspection of burner flame [Note (2)]. X ...
1-1-)(1)

>~
r/l .. . X . .. . .. . .. .. . Igniter Make visual inspection, and check flame signal strength if X ...
~ meter-fitted.

.. . X .. . . .. . .. . .. Flame signal strength If flame signal meter is installed, read and log. For both pilot X ...
~ and main flames, notify service organization if readings are
very high, very low, or fluctuating (refer to manufacturer's
instructions).

.. . X . .. . .. . .. .. . Flame failure detection system Close manual fuel supply for (1) pilot, (2) main fuel cock, X ...
and/or (3) valve(s). Check safety shutdown timing, and
log.
 Table 0-1 Periodic Testing Recommended Checklist (Cont'd)
Accomplished By
Freq uency [Note (1)]
Boiler Service
D w M S/A A A/R Component/Item Recommended Test Operator Technician

.. . " . . .. X " . . .. Flame failure detection system Check flame failure detection system components, such as . .. X
~ vacuum tubes, amplifier, and relays.
(6 n
~ 0 .. . ... . .. . .. X . .. Flame failure detection system Replace vacuum tubes, scanners, or flame rods in accor- . .. X
0"0
§''<
(') ::I.
dance with manufacturer's instructions.

g0-. C§.
... .. . ... . .. . .. X X Flame failure detection system Conduct pilot turndown test according to manufacturer's . .. X
s
III
@
N
(pilot turndown test) instructions. This test is required annually and after any
'< 0 adjustments to flame scanner mount or pilot burner.
0'0
(1) \0

S~ .. . . . .. . .. X X Flame failure detection system Test for hot refractory hold in. This test is required annually . .. X
g.So
(1) (1)
"

(hot refractory hold in test) and after any adjustments to the flame scanner mount or

~~
pilot burner.

::I. .. . . .. . .. . ..
00
S (') X .. . " . Firing rate control Check firing rate control, and verify factory settings (refer to X ~
Ul
a 1?:l manufacturer's instructions). s:ITI
(1) r:/).
::1.0 ("'\
e:.. ~. fI::>. .. . . . .. X . . .. Firing rate control Check firing rate control, and verify factory settings (refer to . .. X Ul
>-' " "
t?
~.q manufacturer's instructions). .....
I
~o N
o i-+) o
a~ .. . " . . .. . .. X . .. Firing rate control Conduct a combustion test, and verify settings are in accor- . .. X
o
\0
~. g. dance with manufacturer's instructions.

9 ~.
(') e:.. .. . X ... . .. " . . .. Pilot and/or main fuel valves Open limit switch, and make aural and visual check. Check X . ..
g
00
tI1
~
valve position indicators, and check fuel meters if so fit-
(1) (JQ ted.
a
o
s· (1)
>-+)(1)

>~ .. . " . ... . .. X . .. Pilot and/or main fuel valves Check all coils and diaphragms. Test other operating parts of . .. X
r:n all safety shutoff and control valves.
~ .. . . .. ... . .. X . .. Pilot and/or main fuel valves Test fuel valve interlock switch in accordance with manufac- . .. X
~
~
turer's instructions.

.. . ... . .. . .. X . .. Pilot and/or main fuel valves Perform leakage test on pilot and main gas and/or oil fuel . .. X
valves, in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.

.. . .. . X . .. " . . .. Low draft, fan, air pressure, and Test low draft, fan, air pressure, and damper position inter- X . ..
damper position interlocks locks according to manufacturer's instructions.

.. . .. . ... . .. X . .. Low draft, fan, air pressure, and Test purge switch in accordance with manufacturer's instruc- . .. X
damper position interlocks tions.
 Table 0-1 Periodic Testing Recommended Checklist (Cont'd)
Accomplished By
~----.---

Frequency [Note (1)]

Boiler Service
o w M S/A A A/R Component/Item Recommended Test Operator Technician

.. . . .. X . .. . .. . .. Low-fire start interlock Check low-fire start interlock according to manufacturer's X ...
~ instructions.
"1

~o '0Q .. . . .. . .. . .. X .. . Low-fire start interlock Test low-fire start interlock in accordance with manufacturer's ... X
§"'~
(')..... instructions.
~.C§.
§ .-+
.. . . .. X . .. .. . . .. Oil pressure and temperature Test high and low oil pressure and temperature interlocks X ...
S @ interlocks according to manufacturer's instructions.
~ N
'-< 0
er O
~ \0
.. . .. . X . .. ... . .. Gas pressure interlocks Test high and low gas pressure interlocks according to manu- X ...
S~ facturer's instructions.
~g.
~ (1)

~~ ... .. . . .. X . .. . .. Interlocks and valves Check piping and wiring of all interlocks, and shutoff valves. ... X »
VI
&:(1) ~
rn ::I. ITI
S (") .. . . .. . .. . .. X .. . Atomizing air/steam interlock Test air/steam interlock in accordance with manufacturer's ... X ("')

a § ~
N instructions.
VI
C
~ r:/J
::1.0 ..:...
I
e. !::. .. . . .. . .. . .. X . .. Burner position interlock Test burner position interlock in accordance with manufactur- ... X N
o
~.q er's instructions.
o
\0
pto
o .....,
a~ .. . .. . . .. . .. X .. . Rotary cup burner interlock Test rotary cup interlock in accordance with manufacturer's ... X
~. g. instructions.
~ ~. ...
(') ~ .. . . .. . .. X .. . . .. Burner components Inspect burner components according to manufacturer's X
o~ -tTl instructions.
rn ~

a es·
o (1)
.....,(1)
.. . . .. . .. . .. X X Burner components Check dual fuel change over control. If automatically con- ... X
>?i trolled by gas utility, perform test under the supervision of
r:n gas utility.
~ .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. X Burner components For oil-fired burners, clean atomizers and oil strainers. ... X
~
~ .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. X Burner components For gas-fired burners, check sediment trap and gas strainer. ... X

NOTES:
(1) D, daily; W, weekly; M, monthly; S/A, semi-annually; A, annually; A/R, as-required.
(2) Caution should be used when viewing burner flame. Personal protective equipment, such as filtered eyeware, may be necessary.
 A5ME (5D-1-2009
NONMANDATORY APPENDIX E
REFERENCES
The following is a list of standards referenced in this
Standard.
ANSI 221.13-2005/CSA 4.9-2005, Gas-Fired, Low-
Pressure Steam and Hot Water Boilers 1
ANSI 221.17-1998/CSA 2.7-M98, Domestic Gas
Conversion Burners 1
ANSI 221.18-2000/CSA 6.3-2000, Gas Appliance
Pressure Regulators (including all addenda issued)l
ANSI 221.21-2005/CSA 6.5-2005, Automatic Valves for
Gas Appliances 1
ANSI 221.22-1999 (R2004)/CSA 4.4-M99, Relief Valves
for Hot Water Supply Systems 1
ANSI 221.56-2001/CSA 4.7-2001, Gas-Fired Pool
Heaters (including all addenda issued)l
ANSI 221.78-2005/CSA 6.20-2005, Combination Gas
Controls for Gas Appliances 1
Publisher: CSA International, 8501 East Pleasant Valley
Road, Cleveland, OH 44131
2007 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (including
all addenda issued)
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME), Three Park Avenue, New York,
NY 10016-5990; Order Department: 22 Law Drive, Box
2300, Fairfield, NJ 07007-2300
ASTM D 396-02, Standard Specification for Fuel Oils
1 May also be obtained from the American National Standards
Institute (ANSI), 25 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036.
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Publisher: American Society for Testing and Materials
(ASTM International), 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box
C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959
NFPA 31-2001, Standard for the Installation of
Oil-Burning Equipment
NFPA 54/ ANSI 2223.1-2006, National Fuel Gas Code]
NFPA 58-2004, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code
NFPA 70-2005, National Electrical Code
NFPA 85-2004, Boiler and Combustion Systems
Hazards Code
Publisher: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA),
1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471
UL 144-1999, Standard for LP-Gas Regulators
UL 296-2003, Standard for Oil Burners
UL 343-1997, Standard for Pumps for Oil-Burning
Appliances
UL 353-1994, Standard for Limit Controls
UL 429-1999, Standard for Electrically Operated Valves
UL 506-2000, Standard for Specialty Transformers
UL 726-1995, Standard for Oil-Fired Boiler Assemblies
UL 795-1999, Standard for Commercial-Industrial Gas
Heating Equipment
UL 814-2004, Gas-Tube-Sign Cable
UL 834-2004, Standard for Heating, Water Supply, and
Power Boilers - Electric
Publisher: Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL), 333
Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062-2096
~
~
 A5ME (50·1-2009

(09) NONMANDATORY APPENDIX F

GUIDANCE FOR THE USE OF U.S. CUSTOMARY AND 51 UNITS
IN CSD-l

F-l USE OF UNITS IN EQUATIONS
It is the responsibility of the individual and organiza-
tion performing calculations to ensure that appropriate
units are used. Either U.s. Customary or 51 1 units may
be used as a consistent set. When necessary to convert
from one system of units to another, the units shall be
converted to at least three significant figures for use in
calculations and other aspects of construction.
the precision of the conversion was determined by the
committee on a case-by-case basis. More significant dig-
its were included in the SI equivalent if there was any
question.
(e) Minimum thickness and radius values that are
expressed in fractions of an inch were generally con-
verted according to the following table:
Proposed
Fraction, in. S1 Conversion, mm Difference, 'Y<,

~2 0.8 -0.8
F-2 GUIDELINES USED TO DEVELOP SI %4 1.2 -0.8
EQUIVALENTS 'l16 1.5 5.5
%2 2.5 -5.0
The following guidelines were used to develop SI Ys 3 5.5
equivalen ts: %2 4 -0.8
(a) SI units are placed in parentheses after the US. :X6 5 -5.0
~2 5.5 1.0
Customary units in the text.
~ 6 5.5
(b) In general, separate 51 tables are provided if inter- '>16 8 -0.8
polation is expected. The table designation (e.g., table % 10 -5.0
number) is the same for both the U.S. Customary and ~6 11 1.0
SI tables, with the addition of suffix "Mil to the deSigna- ~ 13 -2.4
~6 14 2.0
tor for the SI table, if a separate table is provided. In % 16 -0.8
the text, references to a table use only the primary table 1'l16 17 2.6
number (i.e., without the "Mil). For some small tables, % 19 0.3
where interpolation is not required, SI units are placed /s 22 1.0
in parentheses after the US. Customary unit. 1 25 1.6
(c) Separate SI versions of graphical information
(charts) are provided, except that if both axes are dimen- (f) For nominal sizes that are in even increments of
sionless, a single figure (chart) is used. inches, even multiples of 25 mm were generally used.
(d) In most cases, conversions of units in the text were
Intermediate values were interpolated, rather than con-
done using hard SI conversion practices, with some soft verting and rounding to the nearest millimeter. See
examples in the following table [Note that this table
conversions on a case-by-case basis, as appropriate. This
does not apply to nominal pipe sizes (NPS), which are
was implemented by rounding the SI values to the num-
covered below.]:
ber of significant figures of implied precision in the
Size, in. Size, mm
existing US. Customary units. For example, 3,000 psi
has an implied precision of one significant figure. There- 1 25
fore, the conversion to SI units would typically be to 1Ys 29
1~ 32
20 000 kPa. This is a difference of about 3% from the
"exact" or soft conversion of 20 684.27 kPa. However,
1Yz 38
2 50
2~ 57
1 The International System of Units, universally abbreviated SI
2Yz 64
3 75
(from the French Le Systeme International d'Unites), is the modern
metric system of measurement. The SI was established in 1960 by 3~ 89
the 11th General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM, 4 100
Conference Generale des Poids et Mesures). The CGPM is the interna- 4Yz 114
tional authority that ensures wide dissemination of the SI and 5 125
modifies the S1 as necessary to reflect the latest advances in science 6 150
and technology. 8 200

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Size, in. Size, mm (i) Volumes in cubic inches (in. 3 ) were converted to
12 300
cubic millimeters (mm3), and volumes in cubic feet (ft3)
18 450
were converted to cubic meters (m3 ). See examples in
20 500 the following table:
24 600
36 900 Volume (US. Customary) Volume (SI)
40 1000 1 in. 3 16000 mm 3
54 1350 6 in. 3 100000 mm 3
60 1500 10 in. 3 160000 mm 3
72 1800 5 ft3 0.14 m 3

(j) Although the pressure should always be in MPa

Size of Length, ft Size of Length, m for calculations, there are cases where other units are
3 used in the text. For example, kPa is used for small
5 1.5 pressures. Also, rounding was to one significant figure
200 60 (two at the most) in most cases. See examples in the
following table (Note that 14.7 psi converts to 101 kPa,
(g) For nominal pipe sizes, the following relationships while 15 psi converts to 100 kPa. While this may seem
were used: at first glance to be an anomaly, it is consistent with the
rounding philosophy.):

US. US. Pressure (US. Customary) Pressure (SI)

Customary Customary
Practice SI Practice Practice SI Practice 0.5 psi 3 kPa
2 psi 15 kPa
NPS Y8 DN6 NPS 20 DN 500 3 psi 20 kPa
NPS ~ DN8 NPS 22 DN 550 10 psi 70 kPa
NPS% DN 10 NPS 24 DN 600 14.7 psi 101 kPa
NPS Y2 DN 15 NPS 26 DN650 15 psi 100 kPa
NPS\ DN 20 NPS 28 DN 700 30 psi 200 kPa
NPS 1 DN25 NPS 30 DN 750 50 psi 350 kPa
NPS 1~ DN 32 NPS 32 DN 800 100 psi 700 kPa
NPS 1~ DN40 NPS 34 150 psi 1 MPa
DN 850
200 psi 1.5 MPa
NPS2 DN 50 NPS 36 DN 900
250 psi 1.7 MPa
NPS 2Y2 DN 65 NPS 38 DN950
300 psi 2 MPa
NPS3 DN 80 NPS 40 DN 1000
350 psi 2.5 MPa
NPS3~ DN90 NPS 42 DN 1050
400 psi 3 MPa
NPS4 DN 100 NPS 44 DN 1100
500 psi 3.5 MPa
NPS 5 DN 125 NPS 46 DN 1150 600 psi 4 MPa
NPS6 DN 150 NPS 48 DN 1200 1,200 psi 8 MPa
NPS8 DN 200 NPS 50 DN 1250 1,500 psi 10 MPa
NPS 10 DN 250 NPS52 DN 1300
NPS 12 DN 300 NPS 54 DN 1350 (k) Material properties that are expressed in psi or ksi
NPS 14 DN 350 NPS 56 DN 1400 (e.g., allowable stress, yield and tensile strength, elastic
NPS 16 DN 400 NPS 58 DN 1450 modulus) were generally converted to MPa to three sig-
NPS 18 DN 450 NPS 60 DN 1500 nificant figures. See example in the following table:

(h) Areas in square inches (in. 2 ) were converted to Strength (US. Customary) Strength (SI)
square millimeters (mm2 ), and areas in square feet (ff)
95,000 psi 655 MPa
were converted to square meters (m2). See examples in
the following table: (l) In most cases, temperatures (e.g., for PWHT) were
rounded to the nearest soc. Depending on the implied
Area (US. Customary) Area (SI)
precision of the temperature, some were rounded to the
nearest laC or lOoC or even 25°C. Temperatures colder
1 in. 2 650 mm 2 than oop (negative values) were generally rounded to
6 in. 2 4000 mm 2 the nearest lac. The examples in the following table
10 in. 2 6500 mm 2 were created by rounding to the nearest 5°C, with one
5 ft 2 0.5 m 2 exception:

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Temperature, of Temperature, °C value by the factor given to obtain the SI value. Similarly,
70 20 divide the SI value by the factor given to obtain the U.S.
100 38 Customary value. In most cases, it is appropriate to
120 50 round the answer to three significant figures.
150 65
200 95 U.S.
250 120 Customary 51 Factor Notes
300 150
in. mm 25.4
350 175
ft lTI 0.3048
400 205
in. 2 mm 2 645.16
450 230
ft 2 m2 0.09290304
500 260
in. 3 mm 3 16,387.064
550 290
600 315
ft3 m3 0.02831685
650 345 U.s. gal m3 0,003785412
700 370 U.s. gal liters 3.785412
750 400 psi MPa 0.0068948 Used exclusively in
800 425 (N/mm2) equations
850 455 psi kPa 6.894757 Used only in text and
900 480 for nameplate
925 495 in. WC kPa 0.249089
950 510 psi bar 0.06894757
1,000 540 ft-Ib 1.355818
1,050 565 OF °C %x (OF - 32) Not for temperature
1,100 595 difference
1,150 620 OF °C % For temperature
1,200 650 differences only
1,250 675 R K % Absolute temperature
1,800 980 Ibm kg 0.4535924
1,900 1040 lbf N 4.448222
2,000 1095 in.-Ib N'mm 112.98484 Use exclusively in
2,050 1120 equations
ft-lb N'm 1.3558181 Use only in text
F-3 SOFT CONVERSION FACTORS Btu/hr W 0.29230711 Use for boiler rating
and heat transfer
The following table of "soft" conversion factors is Ib/ft3 kg/m3 16.018463
provided for convenience. Multiply the U.s. Customary

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 A5ME (5D-1-2009

INDEX (09)

Annunciator systems, CG-2S0 Maintenance, CG-430, CM-IOO

Atmospheric vent, gas, CF-190 Material requirements, CG-300
Automatic ignition devices, CF-320, CF-S20 Modular boilers, CW-600, CF-900
Automatic ignition system, CE-140 Motors, CE-130

Bleed, gas, CF-190 Observation ports, CG-230

Bonding and grounding, CE-160 Operational testing, CG-440
Burner assemblies, CF-llO, CF-410, CF-710 Overcurrent protection, CE-120
Burner, gas-fired, CF-IIO Overpressure protection, gas, CF-161
Burner, oil-fired, CF-41O
Periodic testing and maintenance, CM-IOO, CM-130
Certification and reporting, CG-SlO Periodic testing checklist, Table D-I
Cleaning, CG-410 Preignition purging, CF-210, CF-470
Combination units, gas- and oil-fired, CF-710 Pressure controls, steam, CW-310, CW-620
Combustion air, CG-260, CF-480 Pressure regulator, gas, CF-160
Combustion air control, CF-220 Pressure switches, fuel, CF-162, CF-4S0
Combustion air proving, CF-480 Preventive maintenance schedule, Appendix D
Components, CG-310 Primary safety control, CF-310, CF-SlO
Definitions, CG-700 Purging, CF-200, CF-470

Electrical requirements, CE-IOO Relief line, gas, CF-190

Electrically heated boilers, CF-810, CF-930
Exclusions, CG-130
Scope, CG-110
Sediment trap, CF-140
Filter, gas, CF-130 Service limitations, CG-120
Filter, oil, CF-430 Strainer, CF-130, CF-430
Flame failure, CF-330, CF-S30
Forced circulation boilers
flow sensing device, CW-210 Temperature controls, hot-water, CW-410, CW-640
temperature sensing device, CW-210 Temperature switch, oil, CF-4S0
Fuel train, CF-120, CF-420, Appendix B Testing, CG-420, CM-IOO

Gas- and oil-fired combination units, CF-700 Valve, control, CF-170

General provisions, CG-210 Valve, gas shutoff, manually operated, CF-ISO
Guarding, CG-240 Valve, oil relief, CF-440
Valve, safety and safety relief, CW-SOO
Valve, safety shutoff, CF-180, CF-460
Hot-water supply boilers, CW-S20 Vent, gas, CF-190
Vent limiter, CF-160, CF-190
Ignition devices (see automatic ignition devices)
Ignition system, CE-140 Water feeding device, CW-IOO
Installations, CG-220 Water level control devices, hot-water, CW-II0,
CW-130, CW-140, CW-1S0, CW-630
Lockout, operation, CG-610 Water level control devices, steam, CW-IIO, CW-120,
Low fire start, gas/oil, CF-61O CW-140, CW-1S0, CW-610
Low water fuel cutoff device (see water level control Wiring, CE-lSO
devices)

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INTERPRETATIONS VOLUME 14

Replies to Technical Inquiries

June 2008 Through September 2008

FOREWORD
This publication includes written replies issued in the year indicated by the secretary, speaking
for the ASME CSDAFB Committee, to inquiries concerning interpretations of technical aspects
of ASME CSD-l.
These replies are taken verbatim from the original replies except for a few typographical
corrections and some minor editorial corrections made for the purpose of improved clarity. In
some few instances, a review of the interpretation may reveal a need for corrections of a technical
nature; in these cases, a corrected interpretation will immediately follow the original reply.
These interpretations were prepared in accordance with the accredited ASME procedures.
AS ME procedures provide for reconsideration of these interpretations when or if additional
information is available that the inquirer believes might affect the interpretation. Further, persons
aggrieved by this interpretation may appeal to the cognizant ASME committee or subcommittee.
AS ME does not "approve," "certify," "rate," or "endorse" any item, construction, proprietary
device, or activity.

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Interpretation: 09-01

Subject: CSD-1-2006, para. CF-120(a)

Date Issued: June 11, 2008

Question: Does para. CF-120(a) recommending fuel train design (specifically, Fig. B-3) supersede
para. CF-162(c) indicating the location of the low gas-pressure switch?
Reply: No.

Interpretation: 09-02

Subject: CSD-1-2006, para. CF-162( d)

Date Issued: July 9, 2008

Question: Does a high gas-pressure switch located on the manifold between the blower and
burner meet the intent of para. CF-162(c)?
Reply: No.

Interpretation: 09-03

Subject: CSD-1-2006, Exclusions

Date Issued: September 26, 2008

Question (1): Are low-pressure steam boilers constructed to ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel
Code, Section IV that typically supply steam for ovens and unfired stream-jacked kettles used
in the preparation of food within the scope of CSD-1-2006?
Reply (1): Yes.

Question (2): Are electrically heated or gas-fired jacketed steam kettles constructed to ASME
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Division 1 that comply with Mandatory Appendix
19 within the scope of CSD-1-2006?
Reply (2): No (see definition of boiler).

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NUMERICAL AND SUBJECT INDEX

Inquiry No. Date Subject Edition Reference Vol.

88-1 6/28/88 Gas train 1982 CF-180, Fig. CF-1
88-2 4/5/89 Periodic testing All CM1
89-1 9/20/89 Modular boilers 1988 CW-120, CR 2
89-2 9/20/89 Safety shutdown 1984 CF-220, Table CF-1 2
89-3 9/20/89 Safety shutdown 1984 CW-120, CR 2
89-4 4/5/90 Safety shutdown 1988 CW-210, CW-ll0(e) 2
89-5 4/5/90 Testing 1988 CG-500, CG-420 2
90-1 2/12/90 Effective date Any Issue date, Appendix A 2
90-2 4/5/90 Rebuilt controls 1988 CF-310 2
90-3 4/5/90 Relief valve 1988 CW-520, Appendix A 2
90-4 10/12/90 Lockout 1988, 1989 CF-330, CF-530, Definitions 3
90-5 10/12/90 Vents 1988, 1989 CF-190 3
91-1 4/15/91 Flame failure 1988 Table CF-2 3
91-2 4/15/91 Combustion air provo 1988, 1989, 1990 Tables CF-1, CF-2, CF-3 3
91-3 4/15/91 Hot water low-water cutoff 1988, 1989, 1990 CW-130, CR-210 3
91-4 4/15/91 Safety shutoff valves 1982, 1984 CF-180, Table CF-1 3
91-5 4/15/91 Safety shutoff valves 1988, 1989, 1990 CF-180 3
91-7 11/15/91 Pump motors 1988, 1989, 1990 CE-130 4
91-8 11/16/91 Water level controls 1988, 1989, 1990 CW-130 4
92-2 5/15/92 Scope, definitions All 4
93-1 11/9/93 Limit controls 1988 CW-210, CF-210 4
93-2 11/9/93 Rebuilt controls All See Inquiry 90-2 4
94-1 2/14/94 Purge 1992, 1993 CF-210 4
94-3 5/25/94 Pressure controls 1992, 1993 CW-310(f), CW-310(g) 5
94-4 5/17/94 Low-water cutoff 1992, 1993 CW-310(c) 6
94-4a 5/31/94 Z21.13 1992, 1993 CSD-1 5
94-5 5/31/94 Purge damper 1992, 1993 CF-200, Tables CF-1, CF-2 5
94-6 5/31/94 Burners 1992, 1993 CF-160 5
94-8 9/2/94 Low-water cutoff 1992, 1993 CW-120(b )(2) 5
94-9 12/1/94 Pressure controls 1992, 1993 CW-310 5
95-1 2/10/94 Electric boiler 1992, 1993, 1994 CR-110(f) 5
95-2 11/22/95 Lockout 1992, 1993 Definitions 6
95-4 11/22/95 Burners 1992, 1993, 1994 CF-ll0(a) 6
96-1a 5/16/96 Flow / temperature sensor 1992, 1994 CW-210 7
96-1b 5/16/96 Exclusions 1992, 1994 CG-130 7
96-2a 5/16/96 Exclusions 1995 CG-130 7
96-2b 5/16/96 Controls listing 1995 CW-310, CW-ll0, CW-410 7
96-03 5/16/96 Lockout 1995 CF-310, CF-510, CF-71O 7
96-04 11/19/96 Leak test valves 1995 CF-150(d) 8
96-04R 10/29/97 Leak test valves 1995 CF-150(d) 8
96-05 11/19/96 Exclusions 1995 CG-130 8
97-01 5/23/97 Pressure controls 1995, 1996 CW-130 8
97-02 5/23/97 Electrical 1995, 1996 CE-ll0(a) 8
97-03 10/29/97 Water level controls 1995 CW-140a 9
97-04 11/25/97 Water level controls 1995 CW-140(c) 9
97-05 10/15/97 Manifolding pressure ctrls. 1995,1996a CW-310(h) 9
97-06 10/29/97 Ahnospheric gas boiler 1995, 1996a, 1996b CG-100(a)(1) 9
97-07 10/29/97 Atmospheric vents 1995, 1996a, 1996b CF-190 9
97-08 10/29/97 Atmospheric type burner 1995, 1996a, 1996b Definitions 9
97-09 10/29/97 Automatic ignition devices 1995 CF-320 9
97-10 10/29/97 Safety shutoff valves 1995 CF-180 9
97-11 1/6/98 Low-water cutoff 1995 CW-120, CW-140 9

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98-01 3/9/98 Gas shutoff valve 1995 CF-150(a) 9

98-02 6/10/98 Water level controls 1995, 1996a, 1996b CW-140(d) 9
98-03 6/10/98 Water level controls 1995, 1996a, 1996b CW-140(d) 9
98-04 8/10/98 Gas shutoff valve 1995, 1996a, 1996b CF-150(a) 9
98-05 9/15/98 Atmospheric vents 1995 CF-190 9
98-06 9/15/98 Gas-pressure regulator 1995, 1996a, 1996b CF-160 9
98-07 12/31/98 Automatic ignition device 1998 CF-320 9
98-08 11/29/99 Pressure controls for steam 1998 CW-310(j) 10
98-09 3/31/99 Automatic ignition device 1998 CF-320 9
98-10 6/16/99 Operating and safety controls 1995, 1996 CW-150 10
98-11 5/21/99 Testing of controls 1998 CM-ll0, CM-120, CM-130, 10
Table CM-1
99-01 6/16/99 Combustion air 1998 CG-260 10
99-02 6/16/99 Manually operated gas shutoff valve 1998 CF-150(b) 10
99-03 6/16/99 Exclusions 1995-1998 CG-130 10
99-04 11/29/99 Low-water cutoff 1998 CW-130(d) 10
99-05 9/17/99 Gas-pressure switch 1998 CF-162 10
99-07 11/29/99 Gas-fired boiler units 1998 CF-100(b) 10
99-08 7/18/00 Burners 1998 CF-320(b), CF-310, CF-330 10
00-01A 7/10/00 Vents 1998 CF-190(e) 10
00-01B 7/18/00 Testing 1998 Table CM-1 10
00-02 7/18/00 Primary safety control 1998 CF-310, CF-510 10
00-03 7/18/00 Fuel pressure supervision 1998 Table CF-1 10
00-04 7/18/00 Low-water cutoff 1998 CW-140 10
00-07 12/14/00 Testing of flow switches 1998 CW-210 10
00-08 12/14/00 Combustion air proving 1998 CF-220, Table CF-1 10
01-01 6/15/01 Pressure controls 1998,1999a CW-310(a), CW-410(a) 11
01-02 10/17/01 Temperature controls 1998,1999a CW-410(c) 12
02-01 5/9/02 Gas-pressure switches 1998, 1999a CW-210 12
02-02 5/9/02 Pilot gas supply 1998, 1999a, 2001b CF-150(b) 12
02-03 5/9/02 Pulse combustion process 1998, 1999a, 2001b CF-300, Tables CF-1 12
through CF-5
02-04 10/15/02 Fuel 2002 CG-110 12
02-05 5/14/04 Fuel 2002 CG-ll0, CF-ll0 12
03-01 04/10/03 Downstream manual shutoff valve 2002 CF-150(d) 12
03-03 05/14/04 Compliance with Parts CM and CF 1998 CG-llO(a)(I), Parts CM 13
and CF
04-01 05/14/04 Overpressure protection 2002 CF-161 13
04-02 05/14/04 Pressure switches 2002 CF-162 13
04-03 11/30/05 Shutdown valves 1998, 1999a, CW-120, CW-130, CW-140, 13
1999b,2002 CW-150
04-04 02/02/05 Emergency switch and electric 2002 CE-ll0(a) 13
boilers
05-01 02/11/05 Water level controls for low-pres- 2002 CW-120 13
sure steam vapor system boilers
05-02 11/30/05 Emergency switch and electric 2002 CE-ll0(a) 13
boilers

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Inquiry No. Date Subject Edition Reference Vol.

05-03 11/30/05 Location of high limit 1998 CW-410 13

05-04 08/08/06 Locking device 2002 CE-110(a) 13
06-01 08/08/06 Shutdown switch 2004 CE-110(a) and (d) 13
09-01 06/11/08 Fuel train design 2006 CF-120(a) 14
09-02 07/09/08 High gas-pressure switch 2006 CF-162(d) 14
09-03 09/26/08 Jacketed steam kettles 2006 Exclusions 14

This list of interpretations refers to the following CSD-1 editions:

First edition Issued April 29, 1977 Fifth edition Issued June 30, 1995
Second edition Issued December 31, 1982 1a addenda Issued July 31, 1996
1a addenda Issued November 15, 1984 1b addenda Issued December 20, 1996
Third edition Issued February 15, 1989 Sixth edition Issued April 14, 1998
la addenda Issued February 15, 1990 1a addenda Issued March 10,2000
1b addenda Issued December 1, 1990 1b addenda Issued November 30, 2001
Fourth edition Issued June 15, 1992 Seventh edition Issued April 15, 2002
la addenda Issued November 30, 1993 Eighth edition Issued April 15,2005
1b addenda Issued September 30, 1994 Ninth edition Issued December 29, 2006
Tenth edition Issued May 8, 2009

There were no inquiries prior to 1988.

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